Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Why should I fear in the days of evil? This verse is evidently designed to state the main subject of the psalm: the result of the a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Should I fear? —Here the problem is stated not in a speculative, but personal form. The poet himself feels

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

We may read it: The iniquity of my supplanters shall compass me about. There may be some dark days when the wicked seed, whose delight it …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Why should I fear in the days of evil? The Psalmist now addresses the point he proposed to discuss: that God's people must not yield to de…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil

This is the principal thing that all are before called to hearken to. …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We seldom encounter a more solemn introduction: there is no truth of greater importance. Let all hear this, applying it to ourselves. The poor are …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Previously, the psalmist invited the nations to rejoice and give thanks for God’s favors to His people; now, he advises them to trust in …

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