For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul - They lie in wait as wild beasts do for their prey, ready to spring upon it. The word used here i…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For, lo, they lie in wait ... —Better, for look, they have laid an ambush.

Mighty.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul
As the men did that watched his house, when Saul sent to kill him; so the Jews…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In these words we hear the voice of David when a prisoner in his own house; the voice of Christ when surrounded by his merciless enemies; the voice…

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