But in my adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
All Commentaries on Psalms 35:15 Go To Psalms 35
George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Against me. Hebrew, "in my distress "(Houbigant) or "infirmity. "(St. Jerome)
Thus was my kind attention repaid. (Haydock)
My enemies became only the more insolent, and stood beside me, to show their contempt. (Calmet)
Scourges. Hebrew also, "vile men "(Berthier) necim, people stricken, gathered themselves upon me, and I knew not. "(Mont.) (Haydock)
The Roman psalters have "and they were ignorant "ignoraverunt. (Calmet)
David could not think that he had given any offence: much less had our Saviour. (Haydock)
He knew no just cause why the Jews persecuted him, as they were actuated by malice. (Worthington)
David knew not personally those who afflicted him. (Menochius)