Psalms 35:20

35:20 For they do not try to make peace with others,

but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.

Psalms 41:7

41:7 All who hate me whisper insults about me to one another;

they plan ways to harm me.


tn Heb “for they do not speak peace.”

tn Heb “but against the quiet ones of the land words of deceit they plan.” The imperfect verbal forms in v. 20 highlight their characteristic behavior.

tn Heb “together against me they whisper, all those who hate me.” The Hitpael of לָחַשׁ (lakhash) refers here to whispering to one another (see 2 Sam 12:19).