Arise, O God, plead thy cause; remember how the impious scoff at thee all the day! [ (Psalms 74:24) Do not forget the clamor of thy foes, the uproar of thy adversaries which goes up continually! ]

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Forget not the voice of thine enemies — The voice of your enemies clamoring for the destruction of your people. Compare Psalms 137:…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

These verses show that the psalm was actually composed amid the dark days it describes. It ends in expostulatory prayer, with still no brighter gle…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Forget not the voice of your enemies
Their roaring in the midst of the sanctuary and the congregation, ([Reference P…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The psalmist begs that God would appear for the church against their enemies. The folly of those who revile his gospel and his servants will be pla…

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