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Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him;" Lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.
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God's Honor is at Stake
Commentators agree that David's plea is not just about personal defeat, but about God's reputation. He asks God to act so that his enemies cannot boast, as their victory would be perceived as a victory over God Himself. John Calvin explains that when we are aligned with God's will, our enemies' triumph becomes a wicked triumph over God, giving us greater confidence in prayer.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him - I have overpowered him; I have conquered him. That is, to triumph over him as hav…
19th Century
Baptist
Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and these that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
But what a precious "but" this …
16th Century
Protestant
Lest my enemy. David again repeats what he had previously said concerning the pride of his enemies: namely, that it would be unfitting for…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him Which is an argument God takes notice of; and for which reason he …
13th Century
Catholic
1. In the preceding psalm, the psalmist described the deceitfulness of his adversaries; here he begs God for a remedy against them. The titl…
