Psalms 35:19

“Let not my lying enemies be glad over me; nor let those who hate me without cause wink the eye.”

Psalms 35:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Quotation · John 15:25

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“They hated me without cause” is in Psalm 35:19 and in 69:4 (“those who hate me without cause”). Jesus calls it “their law.”

Formula: ἀλλ’ ἵνα πληρωθῇ ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐν τῷ νόμῳ αὐτῶν γεγραμμένος ὅτι “so that the word that is written in their law may be fulfilled” (John 15:25)

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Greek of the New Testament: ἀλλ’ ἵνα πληρωθῇ ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐν τῷ νόμῳ αὐτῶν γεγραμμένος ὅτι Ἐμίσησάν με δωρεάν

Hebrew (Masoretic text): אַל יִשְׂמְחוּ לִי אֹיְבַי שֶׁקֶר שֹׂנְאַי חִנָּם יִקְרְצוּ עָיִן

Septuagint (Psalms 34:19 in the Septuagint numbering): μὴ ἐπιχαρείησάν μοι οἱ ἐχθραίνοντές μοι ματαίως, οἱ μισοῦντές με δωρεὰν καὶ διανεύοντες ὀφθαλμοῖς.

In the Septuagint verse that most resembles it, at most 2 consecutive words match the Greek of the NT. The transcription has reading errors, so a match may not show.

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Psalms 35:19, word by word

my lyingשֶׁקֶרsheker

lie

What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.

Where else “sheker” appears
enemiesאֹיְבַoyva

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyva” appears
be gladיִשְׂמְחוּyismchu

rejoice

To feel glad and show it, above all at the feast before YHWH.

Where else “yismchu” appears
nor let those who hate meשֹׂנְאַsona

hate

To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.

Where else “sona” appears
without causeחִנָּםchinam

without cause

With no reason or guilt to justify it.

Where else “chinam” appears
winkיִקְרְצוּyikrtsu

wink

To make signs with the eyes or lips with ill intent.

Where else “yikrtsu” appears
the eyeעָיִןayin

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “ayin” appears

Translation note

Jesus quotes “they hate me without cause” in John 15:25.

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Quotation · John 15:25

“They hated me without cause” is in Psalm 35:19 and in 69:4 (“those who hate me without cause”). Jesus calls it “their law.”

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Psalms 35:19

19Let not my lying enemies be glad over me; nor let those who hate me without cause wink the eye.

John 15:25

25But this is so that the word that is written in their law may be fulfilled, ‘They hated me without cause.’

The context

18I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among a numerous people I will praise you.

19 · This verse (above)

20For they do not speak peace, and against the quiet ones of the land they devise words of deceit.

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