King James Version
What Does Psalms 35:19 Mean?
“Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. wrongfully: Heb. falsely”
Context
17
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. darling: Heb. only one
18
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. much: Heb. strong
19
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. wrongfully: Heb. falsely
20
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
21
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(19) **Wink.**—Proverbs 6:13; Proverbs 10:10; a common gesture of agreement among confederates.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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Cross-References
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