20For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.


In Context

17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions.

18 I will give thee thanks in the great assembly: I will praise thee among much people.

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.

20 For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

22 Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

Psalm 35:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

35:20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

35:20They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

35:20For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:20For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

35:20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:20For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

35:20For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

35:20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.