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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 35, Verse 20

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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.
King James Version
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.
American Standard Version
For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
New English Translation
For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who live peacefully in the land.
World English Bible
For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
21
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, [and] said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen [it].
22
[This] thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
23
Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, [even] unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
24
Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
25
Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
26
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify [themselves] against me.
27
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
28
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness [and] of thy praise all the day long.
1
To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, [that there is] no fear of God before his eyes.
2
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.