Psalm 35:15

But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

Cross-references

Psalm 35:25 Parallel

Psalm 35:25 continues the same psalm — enemies say 'Aha, we have swallowed him up,' directly echoing their rejoicing at his stumbling.

Psalm 35:26 Parallel

Psalm 35:26 also from the same psalm — David prays for shame on those who rejoice at his calamity, reinforcing the theme.

Psalm 35:19 Parallel

Psalm 35:19 prays against the gloating enemies described in verse 15, forming a direct plea within the same psalm.

Psalm 71:10 Parallel

Psalm 71:10 depicts enemies conspiring together — parallel to the gathering of wretches against David here.

Psalm 41:8 Parallel

Psalm 41:8 describes enemies saying a deadly thing has befallen him — similar malicious rejoicing over the psalmist's misfortune.

Psalm 69:12 Parallel

Psalm 69:12 recounts mockery from gate-sitters and drunkards, paralleling the slander and glee in this verse.

Psalm 109:25 describes being an object of scorn with head-shaking, matching the enemies' gleeful slander in Psalm 35:15.

Psalm 22:7 Parallel

Psalm 22:7 depicts mockers shaking heads and hurling insults, identical to the gleeful slander in Psalm 35:15.

1 Corinthians 13:6 says love does not delight in evil, contrasting with the enemies' delight in the psalmist's stumble.

In Matthew 27:39-44, passersby and leaders mock Jesus on the cross — a direct parallel to David's enemies gathering and rejoicing at his stumbling.

Jeremiah 20:10 depicts enemies waiting for the prophet to slip, plotting against him—identical to the psalmist's experience.

Proverbs 24:18 Related theme

Proverbs 24:18 adds that gloating may cause God to turn his wrath away from the enemy, a consequence not mentioned here.

Proverbs 24:17 explicitly warns against rejoicing when your enemy stumbles, mirroring the enemies' behavior here.

Proverbs 17:5 condemns gloating over disaster, directly opposing the enemies' glee at the psalmist's stumble here.

Job 31:29 Contrast

Job 31:29 denies rejoicing at an enemy's ruin — a direct contrast to the enemies' rejoicing at David's stumbling here.

Job 30:1-12 describes mockers who rejoice at Job's calamity, closely matching the enemies' glee at the psalmist's stumble.

Job 30:9 Related theme

Job 30:9 laments becoming a song and byword of mockery, echoing the scornful slander in Psalm 35:15.

Job 16:10 Parallel

Job 16:10 describes enemies uniting to mock and strike him, directly paralleling the slanderous gathering in Psalm 35:15.

Jeremiah 11:19 Related theme

Jeremiah 11:19 reveals enemies plotting secretly to destroy him, similar to the hidden gathering against the psalmist.

Jeremiah 20:7 Related theme

Jeremiah 20:7 laments being ridiculed and mocked all day, paralleling the relentless slander in Psalm 35:15.

Lamentations 1:21 Related theme

Lamentations 1:21 has enemies rejoicing at Jerusalem's distress, echoing the gleeful gathering over the psalmist's stumble.

Lamentations 3:14 says 'I became the laughingstock of all my people,' directly paralleling the scornful slander in Psalm 35:15.

In Judges 16:25, the Philistines mock Samson while in high spirits — directly mirrors the gleeful mockery in Psalm 35:15.

In Judges 16:23, Philistines gather to celebrate Samson's capture — enemies rejoicing over a fallen servant of God.

Micah 7:8 Parallel

Micah 7:8 warns an enemy not to gloat over a fall, mirroring the gleeful gathering when the psalmist stumbled.

Nehemiah 4:1 shows Sanballat's angry ridicule of the Jews rebuilding, mirroring the enemies' gleeful gathering in Psalm 35:15.

Acts 17:5 Parallel

In Acts 17:5, jealous Jews form a mob to attack Paul — a similar gathering of enemies against God's servant.

In 2 Kings 2:23, youths jeer at Elisha — a similar mocking of a prophet, though less organized than David's enemies.