Psalms 35:21

21 They sneer at me and say, “Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it.”

Psalms 35:21 in Other Translations

KJV
21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
ESV
21 They open wide their mouths against me; they say, "Aha, Aha! Our eyes have seen it!"
NLT
21 They shout, “Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we saw him do it!”
MSG
21 They open their mouths in ugly grins, Mocking, "Ha-ha, ha-ha, thought you'd get away with it? We've caught you hands down!"
CSB
21 They open their mouths wide against me and say, "Aha, aha! We saw it!"

Psalms 35:21 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 35:21

Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me
In laughter, scorn, and derision; see ( Psalms 22:7 Psalms 22:8 ) ;

[and] said, Aha, aha:
a word expressive of joy; and the doubling it shows the greatness of it;

our eye hath seen [it];
what their heart wished for; namely, the distress of him, whose enemies they were.

Psalms 35:21 In-Context

19 Do not let those gloat over me who are my enemies without cause; do not let those who hate me without reason maliciously wink the eye.
20 They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.
21 They sneer at me and say, “Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it.”
22 LORD, you have seen this; do not be silent. Do not be far from me, Lord.
23 Awake, and rise to my defense! Contend for me, my God and Lord.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Job 16:10; Psalms 22:13
  • 2. Psalms 40:15; Psalms 70:3; Ezekiel 25:3
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