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They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be put to shame, But your servant shall rejoice.
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God's Blessing Outweighs Curses
Commentators agree that the core message is the supreme value of God's blessing over human curses. As Matthew Henry puts it, "if God bless us, we need not care who curses us." The psalmist finds security not in the absence of opposition, but in the presence of God's favor, which renders all human condemnation powerless and irrelevant.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let them curse, but bless thou - See Psalm 109:17. Let them continue to curse me, provided you will bless me. I am willing to bear …
19th Century
Anglican
It is impossible not to notice the anti-climax in these verses, if they are spoken by the same person as Psalms 109:16-20, and directed against the…
16th Century
Protestant
They shall curse. Interpreters are divided in their opinions about the meaning of these words. One class would render them as expressing a…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let them curse, but bless thou Let them curse me, as Shimei did David, the type of Christ; let them curse themselves…
The psalmist takes God's comforts to himself, but in a very humble manner. He was troubled in mind. His body was wasted, and almost worn away. But …
