Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Parallel translations
- WEB Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.
- BSB Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.
- NKJV Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies; Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.
- NASB Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me; Nor let those who hate me for no reason wink maliciously.
- NLT Don’t let my treacherous enemies rejoice over my defeat. Don’t let those who hate me without cause gloat over my sorrow.
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Quick answer
David prays that his treacherous enemies, who hate him without cause, would not gloat over him.
Overview
David asks God not to let his wrongful enemies triumph or exchange malicious glances at his expense. The phrase 'hate me without a cause' is applied by Jesus to himself (John 15:25). David's experience of causeless hatred thus prefigures the rejection of Christ.
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- Ps 69:4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
- John 15:25But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
- Prov 6:13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
- Ps 38:19But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
- Ps 13:4Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
- Prov 10:10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
- Ps 38:16For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
- John 16:20–22Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
- Ps 109:3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
- Job 15:12Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
- Lam 3:52Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.
- Ps 119:161Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
- Ps 35:15But 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:
- Rev 11:7–10And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
- 1 Sam 24:11–12Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
- Ps 25:2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
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