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Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see; And make their loins continually to shake.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Let their table become a snare before them — These verses are quoted by Paul (Romans 11:9–10) as descriptive of the character …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Their eyes. —The darkened eyes and trembling limbs (Daniel 5:6) are expressive of terror and dismay.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. The Psalmist here refers chiefly to two powers of the body, those of the eyes

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not
Not literally, the eyes of their bodies; but figuratively, the eyes of…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

These are prophecies of the destruction of Christ's persecutors. Verses 22 and 23 are applied to the judgments of God upon the unbelieving Jews, in…

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