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He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; In the secret places doth he murder the innocent; His eyes are privily set against the helpless.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages - As robbers do, who hide themselves in the vicinity of villages, so that they can…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In lurking places... — that is, in ambush.

Villages. — Properly, enclosed spaces, but then, like our “town…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He will sit in the ensnaring places of the villages. I have purposely avoided changing the verbs of the future tense into another tense, b…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He sits in the lurking places of the villages
Which were by the wayside, where thieves and robbers harboured, and ou…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God's withdrawals are very grievous to His people, especially in times of trouble. We stand far off from God by our unbelief, and then complain tha…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Here, he describes the progre of the wicked.

First, he describes the cause of their wickedne . Second, he describes their wickedne …

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