John Gill Commentary Psalms 38:19

"But mine enemies are lively, [and] are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied." — Psalms 38:19 (ASV)

But mine enemies [are] lively
Or "living" ^F17 or "live"; not in a spiritual sense; for they had no lively hope, nor living faith, but were dead in trespasses and sins; nor merely in a natural sense, or corporeally, so David was living himself; but in great prosperity and worldly happiness, and so were brisk and cheerful, and lived a merry and pleasant life;

[and] they are strong ;
not only hale and robust in body, but abounded in riches and wealth, which are the strength of wicked men;

and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied ;
that is, such as hated him without a cause, and made lies and falsehoods the reasons of it: these increased in numbers, or in their outward state and circumstances; see (Psalms 73:4Psalms 73:5Psalms 73:7Psalms 73:12) (69:4) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F17: (Myyx) "viventes", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius.