The wicked walk on every side, When what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The wicked walk on every side – Everywhere. They have full license, or seem to be wholly unrestrained.

When the viles…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The wicked. —Gesenius translates this verse, “The wicked walk on every side like the rising of a tempest upon the sons of men.” Th…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. You shall keep them, O LORD, you shall prese…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The ungodly walk about on every side. The Hebrew word סביב, sabib, which we have translated on every side, signifies

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The wicked walk on every side Of the poor and needy, of the righteous ones, to watch them, lay snares for them, and hurt …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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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