Psalm 35:11

11 Es treten ungerechte Zeugen auf; was ich nicht weiß, fragen sie mich.

Psalm 35:11 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 35:11

False witnesses did rise up
Against David, saying he sought the hurt of Saul, ( 1 Samuel 24:9 ) , as did against David's antitype, the Lord Jesus Christ, ( Matthew 26:59-61 ) ; and against his apostles, ( Acts 24:5 Acts 24:6 ) ; and very frequently do they rise up and bear false witness against his people, which is a very heinous crime;

they laid to my charge [things] that I knew not:
such as David was not conscious of, never thought of doing, much less attempted to do; as the taking away of Saul's life, the contrary of which appeared by his cutting off his skirt only when he was in his hands, and taking away his spear from his bolster when he could have taken off his head; and such were the things laid to the charge of the Messiah, David's son, who knew no sin, nor did any; and the like are exhibited against his members, who go through good report and bad report, and whose good conversation is falsely accused by malicious men.

Psalm 35:11 In-Context

9 Und meine Seele wird frohlocken in Jehova, sich freuen in seiner Rettung.

10 Alle meine Gebeine werden sagen: Jehova, wer ist wie du! Der du den Elenden errettest von dem, der stärker ist als er, und den Elenden und Armen von dem, der ihn beraubt.

11 Es treten ungerechte Zeugen auf; was ich nicht weiß, fragen sie mich.

12 Sie vergelten mir Böses für Gutes; verwaist ist meine Seele.

13 Ich aber, als sie krank waren, kleidete mich in Sacktuch; ich kasteite mit Fasten meine Seele, und mein Gebet kehrte in meinen Busen zurück;