Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked; they gnashed their teeth at me. New Living Translation They mock me and call me names; they snarl at me. English Standard Version like profane mockers at a feast, they gnash at me with their teeth. Berean Standard Bible Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me. King James Bible With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. New King James Version With ungodly mockers at feasts They gnashed at me with their teeth. New American Standard Bible Like godless jesters at a feast, They gnashed at me with their teeth. NASB 1995 Like godless jesters at a feast, They gnashed at me with their teeth. NASB 1977 Like godless jesters at a feast, They gnashed at me with their teeth. Legacy Standard Bible Amongst the godless jesters at a feast, They gnashed at me with their teeth. Amplified Bible Like godless jesters at a feast, They gnashed at me with their teeth [in malice]. Christian Standard Bible With godless mockery they gnashed their teeth at me. Holman Christian Standard Bible With godless mockery they gnashed their teeth at me. American Standard Version Like the profane mockers in feasts, They gnashed upon me with their teeth. Contemporary English Version Worthless people make fun and never stop laughing. English Revised Version Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. GOD'S WORD® Translation With crude and abusive mockers, they grit their teeth at me. Good News Translation Like those who would mock a cripple, they glared at me with hate. International Standard Version Malicious mockers — they gnashed their teeth against me. Majority Standard Bible Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me. NET Bible When I tripped, they taunted me relentlessly, and tried to bite me. New Heart English Bible When I tripped, they mocked me relentlessly; they gnashed their teeth at me. Webster's Bible Translation With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. World English Bible Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWith profane ones, mockers in feasts, "" Gnashing their teeth against me. Young's Literal Translation With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth. Smith's Literal Translation With profane mocking parasites, gnashing their teeth against me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey were separated, and repented not : they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn : they gnashed upon me with their teeth. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible without respect they mocked me, gnashed their teeth against me. New Revised Standard Version they impiously mocked more and more, gnashing at me with their teeth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWith their boasting and mocking, they gnashed at me with their teeth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In their boasting and in their scorning, they gnashed against me with their teeth. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917With the profanest mockeries of backbiting They gnash at me with their teeth. Brenton Septuagint Translation They tempted me, they sneered at me most contemptuously, they gnashed their teeth upon me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Contend with My Opponents…15But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing. 16Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me. 17How long, O Lord, will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.… Cross References Matthew 27:39-44 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, ... Mark 15:29-32 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! ... Luke 23:35-39 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!” ... Job 30:1-10 “But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to put with my sheep dogs. / What use to me was the strength of their hands, since their vigor had left them? / Gaunt from poverty and hunger, they gnawed the dry land, and the desolate wasteland by night. ... Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Lamentations 3:14 I am a laughingstock to all my people; they mock me in song all day long. Proverbs 14:9 Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright. 1 Peter 2:23 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. John 19:3 And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face. Matthew 5:11-12 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. 2 Chronicles 36:16 But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. Nehemiah 4:1-4 Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews / before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?” / Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!” ... Psalm 22:6-8 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. / All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.” Psalm 69:12 Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards. Jeremiah 20:7 You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me. Treasury of Scripture With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed on me with their teeth. hypocritical 1 Samuel 20:24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. Isaiah 1:14,15 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them… John 18:28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. gnashed Psalm 37:12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. Job 16:9 He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me. Lamentations 2:16 All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it. Jump to Previous Backbiting Bread Deceit Feast Feasts Gnash Gnashed Gnashing Godless Hypocritical Impiously Loud Maliciously Mocked Mockeries Mockers Ones Profane Shame Teeth Ungodly Voice WrathJump to Next Backbiting Bread Deceit Feast Feasts Gnash Gnashed Gnashing Godless Hypocritical Impiously Loud Maliciously Mocked Mockeries Mockers Ones Profane Shame Teeth Ungodly Voice WrathPsalm 35 1. David prays for his own safety, and his enemies' confusion11. He complains of their wrongful dealing 22. Thereby he incites God against them Like godless jesters at a feast The phrase "like godless jesters at a feast" paints a vivid picture of mockery and derision. The Hebrew word for "jesters" can be understood as "hypocritical mockers," indicating individuals who are not only irreverent but also deceitful in their intentions. In ancient Near Eastern culture, feasts were times of celebration and community, yet here, the psalmist finds himself surrounded by those who should be companions but instead are adversaries. The term "godless" underscores their lack of reverence for God, highlighting a moral and spiritual deficiency. This imagery serves to emphasize the psalmist's isolation and the betrayal he feels, as those who should be allies are instead ridiculing him. they gnashed their teeth at me As to the rendering "feasts," it comes from treating the word as the same used (1Kings 17:13) for a "cake." "Cake-mockers" are explained to be parasites who hang about the tables of the rich, getting their dinner in return for their buffooneries. (Comp. the Greek ????????????; Latin, bucellarii.) Verse 16. - With hypocritical mockers in feasts; literally, profane jesters of cakes; i.e. ribald parasites at a great man's table, whose coarse buffoonery entitles them to a share of the dainties; they made me their butt, their jest, and their byword (cf. Job 30:9). They gnashed upon me with their teeth; i.e. spoke fiercely and angrily against me, like dogs that snarl and show their teeth (comp. Job 16:9; Psalm 37:12).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Like godlessבְּ֭חַנְפֵי (bə·ḥan·p̄ê) Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2611: Profane, irreligious jesters לַעֲגֵ֣י (la·‘ă·ḡê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 3934: A buffoon, a foreigner at a feast, מָע֑וֹג (mā·‘ō·wḡ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4580: A cake of bread, parasite they gnashed חָרֹ֖ק (ḥā·rōq) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 2786: To grate the teeth their teeth שִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃ (šin·nê·mōw) Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff at me. עָלַ֣י (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Psalm 35:16 NIVPsalm 35:16 NLT Psalm 35:16 ESV Psalm 35:16 NASB Psalm 35:16 KJV Psalm 35:16 BibleApps.com Psalm 35:16 Biblia Paralela Psalm 35:16 Chinese Bible Psalm 35:16 French Bible Psalm 35:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 35:16 Like the profane mockers in feasts they (Psalm Ps Psa.) |