Psalms 35:20
“For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For they speak not peace,.... Meaning to himself, or any good man; as Joseph's brethren could not to him, Gen 37:4; such…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For they speak not peace - They seek a quarrel. They are unwilling to be on good terms with others, or to live in peace…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 35:17-28
In these verses, as before,
I. David describes the great injustice, malice, and insolence, of his persecutors, pleading…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Their conduct is just the opposite of -the fear of the Lord" (Psa 34:13-14). For it is not peace that they speak, but…
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