Psalms

Psalm 35:15–16

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,^c

they gnashed their teeth at me.

Footnotes

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when I stumbled	וּבְצַלְעִי֮	ū·ḇə·ṣal·‘î	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6761 limping, stumbling
they assembled	וְֽנֶאֱ֫סָ֥פוּ	wə·ne·’ĕ·sā·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H622 gather, remove
in glee	שָׂמְח֪וּ	śā·mə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
they gathered together	נֶאֶסְפ֬וּ	ne·’es·p̄ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H622 gather, remove
against me	עָלַ֣י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
Assailants	נֵ֭כִים	nê·ḵîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H5222 id.
I did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדַ֑עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
slandered me	קָֽרְע֥וּ	qā·rə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7167 tear
without	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
ceasing	דָֽמּוּ׃	ḏām·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Like godless	בְּ֭חַנְפֵי	bə·ḥan·p̄ê	Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2611 profane, irreligious
jesters	לַעֲגֵ֣י	la·‘ă·ḡê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3934 mocking
at a feast	מָע֑וֹג	mā·‘ō·wḡ	Noun - masculine singular	H4580 cake
they gnashed	חָרֹ֖ק	ḥā·rōq	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2786 gnash or grind the teeth
their teeth	שִׁנֵּֽימוֹ׃	šin·nê·mōw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H8127 tooth, ivory
at me	עָלַ֣י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 35:15 Mark 14:65 · Jeremiah 20:10 · Matthew 27:27–30 · Psalm 7:2 · Psalm 71:10–11 · Matthew 27:39–44

Psalm 35:16 Lamentations 2:16 · Job 16:9 · Psalm 37:12 · John 18:28 · Acts 7:54

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.