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Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Arise, O Lord - See the notes at (Psalms 3:7).

Disappoint him - Margin, “prevent his face.” The marginal readi…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Disappoint. —Rather, go to meet, as a champion defending someone.

Which is your sword. —This thoug…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is your sword: from men which are your hand, O LORD, from …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Arise, O Jehovah. The more furiously David was persecuted by his enemies, the more earnestly he implores God to provide him with immediate…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Arise, O Lord
See (Psalms 3:7) (7:6) (9:19) (10:12) ;

disappoint him ,<…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Being surrounded by enemies, David prays to God to keep him safe. This prayer is a prediction that Christ would be preserved through all the hardsh…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Above, the psalmist described the divine justice and showed that he kept it; here he puts forward a prayer in which he asks to be heard f…

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