Psalms 35:19Don't let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.
The setting
Somewhere in ancient Israel, ~1000 BC. David, king yet fugitive, writes while enemies spread lies about him. Modern equivalent: Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: exhausted by constant attacks but clinging to God's justice
The original word
chinnam (חִנָּם) — without cause, gratuitously, for nothing
Why it matters
This psalm is quoted by Jesus in John 15:25, making it one of the most prophetically significant laments
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 35:19
The 'winking' refers to secret signals between conspirators plotting against the innocent
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just David complaining, but Jesus quoted it about himself. David's persecution was a preview of what the Messiah would face.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 35:19
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 35:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 35:19 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include justice, vindication, protection. Notable phrases: Don't let; wrongfully rejoice; hate me without a cause. This verse is a prayer. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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