But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
Parallel translations
- WEB But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.
- BSB But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.
- NKJV But in my adversity they rejoiced And gathered together; Attackers gathered against me, And I did not know it; They tore at me and did not cease;
- NASB But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered themselves together; The afflicted people whom I did not know gathered together against me, They slandered me without ceasing.
- NLT But they are glad now that I am in trouble; they gleefully join together against me. I am attacked by people I don’t even know; they slander me constantly.
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Quick answer
But in David's own adversity, his enemies gladly gathered to attack and slander him relentlessly.
Overview
David contrasts his compassion with his enemies' cruelty, who rejoiced at his downfall and assailed him without ceasing. Their malice exposes the depth of their betrayal. This unjust gloating over a suffering servant foreshadows the mockery Christ endured.
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- Mark 14:65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
- Matt 27:27–30Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
- Matt 27:39–44And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
- Ps 7:2Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
- Ps 71:10–11For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
- Jer 20:10For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
- Ps 38:17For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
- Prov 24:17–18Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
- Ps 69:12They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
- 1 Cor 13:6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
- Acts 17:5But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
- Job 30:1–12But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
- Ps 22:16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
- Job 31:29If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
- Ps 41:8An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
- Job 16:9He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
- Ps 35:8Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
- Ps 35:25–26Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
- Prov 17:5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
- Ps 57:4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
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