Bible Commentary

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify [themselves] against me. 26. A repetition of Psa 35:4, with some variations, occurring again in Psa 40:14. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Let them be ashamed … – … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 35:26”

Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. 25. Ah, so would we have it ] Lit. Aha, our desire! We have swallowed him up ] Destroying every trace of his existence. Cp. Psa 124:3; Pro 1:12; Lam 2:16. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 35:25”

Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. 24. Judge me ] Do me justice. Cp. Psa 7:8; and for the plea, according to thy righteousness, see Psa 7:17; Psa 31:1. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Judge me, O Lord my God – … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 35:24”

Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, [even] unto my cause, my God and my Lord. 23. Arouse and awake for my judgement, O my God and my Lord, for my cause. Interpose to do me justice, and defend my cause. Cp. Psa 35:1, and see note on Psa 7:6. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 35:23”

[This] thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. 22. He turns their taunt into a plea: Thou hast seen, O Jehovah. Cp. Psa 35:17, note. keep not silence ] The same word as in Psa 28:1, where R.V. renders, be not thou deaf unto me. With be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 35:22”

Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, [and] said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen [it]. 21. And they open a gesture of contempt (Isa 57:4), rather than of murderous intent ( Psa 35:25): they say, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen: seen its desire, seen the fall of the man whose rise excited … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 35:21”

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land. 20. Their conduct is just the opposite of ‘the fear of the Lord’ (Psa 34:13-14). For it is not peace that they speak, but against them that are quiet in the land they imagine words of guile, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 35:20”

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. 19. wrongfully ] Lit., falsely (Psa 38:19; Psa 69:4); the grounds they allege for their enmity being untrue. neither let them wink ] The insertion of the negative is grammatically justifiable, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 35:19”

I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. 18. Another parallel to Psalms 2 2vv22, 25. Cp. Psa 40:9-10. much people ] Or, a mighty people (R.V. marg.). The publicity of the thanksgiving is the point. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges I will give … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 35:18”

Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. 17. wilt thou look on ] Lit. wilt thou see, as in Psa 35:22, and not interfere. A.V. gives the sense rightly. rescue my soul ] Restore, lit., bring back, my life, for it is all but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 35:17”