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Who have said, "With our tongue will we prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?"
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The Core Rebellion
Commentators identify the question "who is lord over us?" as the heart of human rebellion. The wicked, through their arrogant speech, declare independence from God. They act as if their words and lives are their own property, accountable to no one. Charles Spurgeon notes this is the central conflict: humanity's desire to be its own lord versus God's rightful sovereignty over all creation, including our speech.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Who have said - Who habitually say. This does not mean that they had formally and openly said this—for none would be likely to do so—but tha…
19th Century
Anglican
With our tongue. —This is the proud saying just mentioned, and is plainly a boast of the power possessed by those who have the ear…
Baptist
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips…
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16th Century
Protestant
To his complaint in the preceding verse, he now adds a plea for judgment, that God would cut off deceitful tongues. It is uncertain whether he wish…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who have said, with our tongue will we prevail Either through the eloquence of them, or the outward force and power …
This psalm furnishes good thoughts for bad times; one may comfort oneself with such meditations and prayers. Let us see what makes the times bad, a…
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