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Mine enemies speak evil against me, [saying], When will he die, and his name perish?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Mine enemies speak evil of me – They take occasion to speak evil of me in my weak and feeble state, thus adding to my sorrows. The word “e…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shall he die ... perish. —Better, When will he die, and his name have perished.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Heal my soul; for have sinned against thee. Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

But good men do …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

My enemies have spoken evil of me. To speak is here used in the sense of to imprecate. In this way describing the improper conduc…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Mine enemies speak evil of me
That is, the Jews, who were enemies to his person, people, doctrines and ordinances, and would no…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We complain, and justly, of the lack of sincerity, and that there is scarcely any true friendship to be found among men; but the former days were n…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. In the previous psalm, the psalmist showed his trust in God. Here, he asks for a sustaining mercy from God.

    The title is unt…

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