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From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

From men which are thy hand - The margin note says, “From men by thy hand.” Here the rendering in the common version would…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Of the world. —Literally, of time. Hebrew, cheled, “that which creeps on,” an expression anticipating the New Te…

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

From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, from men who are from an age. I connect these words this way: O Lord, deliver me by your hand, or by your…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

From men [who are] your hand, O Lord
Some understand these words, with what follows, as independent of the former, a…

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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