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Psalms 35:25

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 35:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
Psalms 35:25 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 35

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22Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
23Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice [due] unto me, [Even] unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
24Judge me, O Jehovah my God, according to thy righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.
25Let them not say in their heart, Aha, so would we have it: Let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
26Let them be put to shame and confounded together that rejoice at my hurt: Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themselves against me.
27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
28And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness [And] of thy praise all the day long. Psalm 36 For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“swallowed him up--utterly destroyed him (Psa 21:9; Lam 2:16).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Let them not say in their hearts - Let them not congratulate themselves on the result; let them not feel that they have triumphed; let them not, under thy government, come off victorious in doing wrong. Ah, so would we have it - Margin, as in Hebrew, “Ah, our soul.” That is, It is just as we thought it was; just as we desired it should be; that is exactly our mind in the case. God has permitted us to triumph, and he has showed that we are right in the matter. He has decided the thing in our favor, and it is just as it should be. Let them not say, We have swallowed him up - See the notes at Psalms 21:9. The meaning is, We have entirely destroyed him - as Korah, Dathan, and Abiram were…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“say: Psa 27:12, Psa 28:3, Psa 70:3, Psa 74:8; Job 1:5; Mar 2:6, Mar 2:8 Ah: Heb. Ah, ah, our soul so: Psa 140:8; Exo 15:9; Mat 27:43 We have: Psa 56:1, Psa 56:2, Psa 57:3, Psa 124:3; Sa2 20:19; Lam 2:16; Co1 15:54 Psalms 35:26”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“On the metonymical use of נפשׁ, like τὸ ὀρεκτικόν for ὄρεξις, vid., Psychol. S. 203 tr. p. 239. The climax of desire is to swallow David up, i.e., to overpower him and clear him out of the way so that there is not a trace of him left. בּלּענוּהוּ with ע before נ, as in Psa 132:6, and frequently; on the law of the vowels which applies to this, vid., Ewald, ֗60, a. שׂמחי רעתי is a short form of expression for רעתי שׂמחים (בּ) על. To put on shame and dishonour ( Psa 109:29, cf. Ps 18), so that these entirely cover them, and their public external appearance corresponds with their innermost nature. Psalms 35:27”
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