The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The face of the Lord - This phrase is synonymous with the one in the previous verse: “The eyes of the Lord.” The meaning is that the righteo…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To cut off. —Notice the fear, so intense and recurring to the Semitic mind, of the extinction of one's lineage. ([Reference Job 18…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil
Not against everyone that sins; for the righteous are not withou…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Let young people set out in life by learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. The title is a psalm of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech, who dismi ed him, and he went his way.

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