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Psalm 35:20

World English Bible

For they don’t speak peace,
but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

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Psalm 35:20 in other translations

For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

Psalm 35:20 · American Standard Version

Psalm 35:20 in context

  1. 18I will give you thanks in the great assembly.
    I will praise you among many people.
  2. 19Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me;
    neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.
  3. 20For they don’t speak peace,
    but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
  4. 21Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me.
    They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”
  5. 22You have seen it, Yahweh. Don’t keep silent.
    Lord, don’t be far from me.