Mazmur 35:18-19

35:18 Then I will give you thanks in the great assembly; ¹ 

I will praise you before a large crowd of people! ² 

35:19 Do not let those who are my enemies for no reason ³  gloat ⁴  over me!

Do not let those who hate me without cause carry out their wicked schemes! ⁵ 

[35:18]  ¹ sn The great assembly is also mentioned in Ps 22:25.

[35:18]  ² tn Heb “among numerous people.”

[35:19]  ³ tn Heb “[with] a lie.” The Hebrew noun שֶׁקֶר (sheqer, “lie”) is used here as an adverb, “falsely, wrongfully” (see Ps 38:19).

[35:19]  ⁴ tn Heb “rejoice.”

[35:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “[do not let] those who hate me without cause pinch [i.e., wink] an eye.” The negative particle is understood in the second line by ellipsis (see the preceding line). In the Book of Proverbs “winking an eye” is associated with deceit and trickery (see 6:13; 10:10; 16:30).