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Aha! With our own eyes we have seen it.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/35.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They shout, “Aha! Aha! With our own eyes we saw him do it!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/35.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They open wide their mouths against me; they say, “Aha, Aha! Our eyes have seen it!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, <i>and</i> said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They also opened their mouth wide against me, <i>And</i> said, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen <i>it.</i>”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They opened their mouth wide against me; They said, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They opened their mouth wide against me; They said, &#8220Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, “Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They opened their mouth wide against me; They said, “Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They open their mouths wide against me; They say, “Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They open their mouths wide against me and say, “Aha, aha! We saw it! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They open their mouths wide against me and say,&#8221 Aha, aha! We saw it!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They are quick to accuse me. They say, "You did it! We saw you ourselves." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; they said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They open their big mouths and say about me, "Aha! Aha! Our own eyes have seen it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They accuse me, shouting, "We saw what you did!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They open their mouth wide against me, claiming, "Yes! Yes! We saw him do it with our own eyes!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They gape at me and say, ?Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They are ready to devour me; they say, "Aha! Aha! We've got you!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, "Aha. Aha. Our eye has seen it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they enlarge their mouth against me, "" They said, “Aha, aha, our eye has seen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They will widen their mouth upon me: they said, Aha! aha our eye saw it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said : Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 34:21>And they opened their mouth wide over me. They said, “Well, well, our eyes have seen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They open wide their mouths against me. They say, “Aha! Good! Our eyes have seen it!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They open wide their mouths against me; they say, “Aha, Aha, our eyes have seen it.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yea, they opened their mouths wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye has seen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They opened their mouths against me and they said, "Aha! Aha! Our eyes have seen it"!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yea, they open their mouth wide against me; They say: 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they opened wide their mouth upon me; they said Aha, aha, our eyes have seen <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/35-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=3936" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Contend with My Opponents</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî·hem (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">They gape</a> <a href="/hebrew/7337.htm" title="7337: way·yar·ḥî·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be or grow wide or large. A primitive root; to broaden."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">at me</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1889.htm" title="1889: he·’āḥ (Interjection) -- Aha! From he' and 'ach; aha!">“Aha,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1889.htm" title="1889: he·’āḥ (Interjection) -- Aha! From he' and 'ach; aha!">aha!</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nê·nū (N-cdc:: 1cp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">Our eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’ă·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">have seen!”</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">Matthew 27:39-44</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads / and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” / In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Mark 15:29-32</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, / come down from the cross and save Yourself!” / In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Luke 23:35-39</a></span><br />The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” / The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. / “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-28.htm">John 19:28-30</a></span><br />After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” / A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth. / When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Acts 7:54-60</a></span><br />On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him. / But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. / “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-13.htm">Romans 3:13-14</a></span><br />“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” / “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-10</a></span><br />In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. / The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. / All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-10.htm">Revelation 12:10</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-10.htm">Job 16:10</a></span><br />They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9-10</a></span><br />And now they mock me in song; I have become a byword among them. / They abhor me and keep far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-4.htm">Isaiah 57:4</a></span><br />Whom are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-16.htm">Lamentations 2:16</a></span><br />All your enemies open their mouths against you. They hiss and gnash their teeth, saying, “We have swallowed her up. This is the day for which we have waited. We have lived to see it!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-6.htm">Ezekiel 25:6</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you clapped your hands and stomped your feet and rejoiced over the land of Israel with a heart full of contempt,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-8.htm">Micah 7:8-10</a></span><br />Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. / Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness. / Then my enemy will see and will be covered with shame—she who said to me, “Where is the LORD your God?” My eyes will see her; at that time she will be trampled like mud in the streets.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye has seen it.</p><p class="hdg">Yea</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-13.htm">Psalm 22:13</a></b></br> They gaped upon me <i>with</i> their mouths, <i>as</i> a ravening and a roaring lion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">Isaiah 9:12</a></b></br> The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand <i>is</i> stretched out still.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/11-53.htm">Luke 11:53,54</a></b></br> And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge <i>him</i> vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: … </p><p class="hdg">Aha</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-15.htm">Psalm 40:15</a></b></br> Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Psalm 54:7</a></b></br> For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen <i>his desire</i> upon mine enemies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/70-3.htm">Psalm 70:3</a></b></br> Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/39-25.htm">Aha</a> <a href="/psalms/18-36.htm">Enlarge</a> <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/22-13.htm">Gape</a> <a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/31-17.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/22-13.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/psalms/31-8.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/35-25.htm">Aha</a> <a href="/psalms/81-10.htm">Enlarge</a> <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/22-13.htm">Gape</a> <a href="/psalms/36-3.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/psalms/38-9.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/psalms/77-17.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">He complains of their wrongful dealing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/35-22.htm">Thereby he incites God against them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/35.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They gape at me and say</b><br>This phrase captures the image of enemies who are openly mocking and deriding the psalmist. The act of gaping or opening the mouth wide is often associated with scorn and ridicule in biblical literature. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, public shaming was a powerful tool used to discredit and humiliate individuals. This expression of hostility is reminiscent of the treatment Jesus received during His trial and crucifixion, as recorded in the Gospels (e.g., <a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">Matthew 27:39-44</a>), where He was mocked and insulted by onlookers. The psalmist's experience foreshadows the suffering of Christ, highlighting the theme of the righteous suffering unjustly.<p><b>“Aha, aha!</b><br>The repetition of "Aha" is an expression of malicious delight and triumph over the perceived downfall of the psalmist. In the Hebrew language, such repetition emphasizes the intensity of the emotion. This taunt reflects the enemies' belief that they have gained the upper hand. The use of "Aha" is also found in other parts of the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/ezekiel/25-3.htm">Ezekiel 25:3 and 26</a>:2, where it is used by nations rejoicing over Israel's misfortunes. This highlights a recurring theme of adversaries taking pleasure in the suffering of God's people, which is ultimately condemned by God.<p><b>Our eyes have seen!</b><br>This declaration suggests that the enemies believe they have witnessed the psalmist's failure or downfall. In the biblical context, seeing is often associated with understanding or perceiving truth. However, the enemies' claim here is ironic, as their perception is flawed and based on malice rather than truth. This phrase can be connected to the false witnesses who accused Jesus, as seen in <a href="/mark/14-56.htm">Mark 14:56-59</a>, where they claimed to have seen and heard things that were not true. The psalmist's cry for vindication is a plea for God to reveal the truth and bring justice, a theme that resonates throughout the Psalms and is fulfilled in the ultimate vindication of Christ through His resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/35.htm">Psalm 35</a>, David is expressing his distress and seeking God's intervention against his enemies. This psalm is a plea for divine justice and protection.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>These are the individuals or groups who are unjustly accusing and attacking David. They are characterized by their malicious intent and false accusations.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and protector whom David calls upon for deliverance and justice against his adversaries.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_courtroom_imagery.htm">The Courtroom Imagery</a></b><br>The psalm uses legal language, portraying a scene where David is being falsely accused, and he seeks vindication from God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_expression_'aha,_aha!'.htm">The Expression 'Aha, aha!'</a></b><br>This is a taunt or expression of malicious delight from David's enemies, indicating their false sense of triumph over him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Despite false accusations and mockery, believers are called to trust in God's ultimate justice and vindication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_persecution.htm">Responding to Persecution</a></b><br>Like David, Christians should bring their grievances to God in prayer, seeking His intervention rather than retaliating.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>The taunts of "Aha, aha!" remind us of the destructive power of words and the importance of guarding our speech.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_foreshadowing.htm">Prophetic Foreshadowing</a></b><br>David's experiences foreshadow the sufferings of Christ, encouraging believers to see God's redemptive plan through trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>In times of distress, the support of a faith community can provide encouragement and strength, as seen in David's reliance on God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_bloodguilt_mean.htm">What does bloodguilt mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_laughter's_value_in_the_bible.htm">How does the Bible offer comfort in grief?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_a_good_god_allow_suffering.htm">How can an all-good God create a world with so much suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_jesus'_life_and_teachings_fulfill_god.htm">How does Jesus' life and teachings fulfill God's promise?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha! our eye hath seen it.</span> They "opened their mouth wide" in scornful derision; and shouted triumphantly, "Ha, ha! our eye hath seen his downfall!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/35-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They gape</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֫יהֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(pî·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at me</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and say,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭מְרוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Aha,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶאָ֣ח ׀</span> <span class="translit">(he·’āḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1889.htm">Strong's 1889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aha!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">aha!</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶאָ֑ח</span> <span class="translit">(he·’āḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1889.htm">Strong's 1889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aha!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Our eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינֵֽינוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have seen!”</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאֲתָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’ă·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/35-21.htm">Psalm 35:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/35-21.htm">Psalm 35:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/35-21.htm">Psalm 35:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/35-21.htm">Psalm 35:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/35-21.htm">Psalm 35:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/35-21.htm">Psalm 35:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/35-21.htm">Psalm 35:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/35-21.htm">Psalm 35:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/35-21.htm">Psalm 35:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/35-21.htm">Psalm 35:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/35-21.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 35:21 Yes they opened their mouth wide against (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/35-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 35:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 35:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/35-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 35:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 35:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>