Psalmen 35:11

11 Wrevelige getuigen staan er op; hetgeen ik niet weet, eisen zij van mij.

Psalmen 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.

Psalmen 35:11 In-Context

9 Zo zal mijn ziel zich verheugen in den HEERE; zij zal vrolijk zijn in Zijn heil.

10 Al mijn beenderen zullen zeggen: HEERE, wie is U gelijk! U, Die den ellendige redt van dien, die sterker is dan hij, en den ellendige en nooddruftige van zijn berover.

11 Wrevelige getuigen staan er op; hetgeen ik niet weet, eisen zij van mij.

12 Zij vergelden mij kwaad voor goed, de beroving mijner ziel.

13 Mij aangaande daarentegen, als zij krank waren, was een zak mijn kleed; ik kwelde mijn ziel met vasten, en mijn gebed keerde weder in mijn boezem.