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They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency — This is the object of all their counsels and plans. They aim at one high i…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Their mouth. —Literally, his mouth. They ble each with his mouth, etc.

Excellency. —Rather, h…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Yet they consult to cast him down from his elevation. I still would interpret the particle אך, ach, in an adversative sense. Davi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They only consult to cast [him] down from his excellency
Either from the excellency of God, from his greatne , and f…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We are in the path of both duty and comfort when our souls wait upon God; when we cheerfully commit ourselves and all our affairs to his will and w…

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