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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 35, Verse 21

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For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.
King James Version
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, [and] said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen [it].
American Standard Version
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
New English Translation
They are ready to devour me; they say,“Aha! Aha! We’ve got you!”
World English Bible
Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "Aha! Aha! Our eye has 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.
3
The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.