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The Ripple Effect of Sin
Commentators agree that this verse illustrates a harsh reality: sin has devastating consequences that extend beyond the individual. Whether viewed as the natural outcome of legal justice or a divine judgment, the suffering of an offender's family serves as a stark warning about the destructive power of wickedness.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 109:9
18th Century
Theologian
Let his children be fatherless - Hebrew, “his sons.” This is what “always” occurs when a criminal who is a father is executed. It …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 109:9
19th Century
Bishop
Children ... wife. —It is one of the sadly peculiar features of this series of curses that the resentment of the imprecator cannot…
John Gill
On Psalms 109:9
17th Century
Pastor
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow .
] This sometimes is the case of good men, who leave widows an…
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Matthew Henry
On Psalms 109:6–20
17th Century
Minister
The Lord Jesus may speak here as a Judge, denouncing sentence on some of His enemies to warn others. When men reject the salvation of Christ, even …