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Psalms 35:21 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!” "

Psalms 35:21

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19 Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

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

21 Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”

22 You have seen it, LORD. Don’t keep silent. Lord, don’t be far from me.

23 Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me!

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Lamentations 2:16

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"for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue."

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"They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me."

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"Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”"

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Deuteronomy 18:17

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"The LORD said to me, “They have well said that which they have spoken."

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Psalms 40:15

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"Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”"

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Psalms 35:1

"Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me."

Psalms 35:2

"Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help."

Psalms 35:3

"Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”"

Psalms 35:4

"Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded."

Psalms 35:5

"Let them be as chaff before the wind, the LORD’s angel driving them on."

Psalms 35:6

"Let their way be dark and slippery, the LORD’s angel pursuing them."

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