Bible Commentary

For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save [him] from those that condemn his soul. 31. A contrast to Psa 109:6-7. Jehovah stands at the right hand of the needy ( Psa 109:16 ; Psa 109:22) as his advocate and champion, while the accuser is to stand at the right … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 109:31”

I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude. 30. I will give great thanks unto Jehovah with my mouth] Confidently he anticipates the resumption of his former thanksgivings and praises ( Psa 109:1) in the congregation. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges I will … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 109:30”

Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle. 29. Mine adversaries shall be clothed with dishonour, And shall wrap themselves in their own shame as in a mantle. Cp. Psa 109:18-19; Psa 71:13; Psa 35:26. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 109:29”

Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice. 28. They may curse, but thou wilt bless: They arise and are put to shame, but thy servant shall rejoice. They and thou are emphatically contrasted. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Let them curse, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 109:28”

That they may know that this [is] thy hand; [that] thou, LORD, hast done it. 27. that this is thy hand ] That thou hast interposed for the deliverance of Thy servant. With hast done it cp. Psa 109:21, lit. do thou with me. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges That they may … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 109:27”

Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy: 26. Cp. Psa 31:16. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 26 31. Repeated prayers for help, ending with calm assurance that the end of suffering is at hand. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Help me, O Lord … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 109:26”

I became also a reproach unto them: [when] they looked upon me they shaked their heads. 25. And I I am become a reproach unto them: When they see me, they shake their head, a gesture of contempt and abhorrence, as though I were the object of the wrath of God. Cp. Psa 22:7; Psa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 109:25”

My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness. 24. faileth of fatness ] Hath grown lean and lost fatness may be the meaning. But more probably, is shrunken for want of oil. In his distress he had no appetite for food (Psa 102:4), and like a mourner (2Sa 14:2) abstained from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 109:24”

I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust. 23. Like a shadow when it declines or is stretched out towards evening (Psa 102:11), and is about to disappear altogether, so am I made to depart: the form of the verb implies compulsion from without. I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 109:23”

For I [am] poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. 22. Cp. Psa 109:16; Psa 40:17; Psa 55:4. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges For I am poor and needy – I am helpless and dependent. I am in a condition where I need thy gracious interposition. And my heart … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 109:22”