Psalms 22:17

22:17 I can count all my bones;

my enemies are gloating over me in triumph.

Psalms 107:42

107:42 When the godly see this, they rejoice,

and every sinner shuts his mouth.

Psalms 115:5

115:5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,

eyes, but cannot see,

Psalms 135:16

135:16 They have mouths, but cannot speak,

eyes, but cannot see,


tn The imperfect verbal forms in vv. 17-18 draw attention to the progressive nature of the action.

tn Heb “they.” The masculine form indicates the enemies are in view. The referent (the psalmist’s enemies) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “they gaze, they look upon me.”

tn Heb “all evil,” which stands metonymically for those who do evil.