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They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
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The Metaphor of a "Fat" Heart
Scholars unanimously explain that being "enclosed in their own fat" is a powerful metaphor. It describes a heart made calloused, arrogant, and insensitive by worldly prosperity and comfort. As commentator John Calvin notes, this "fat" represents an inner vice of pride that chokes out humility and compassion for others.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They are enclosed in their own fat. The meaning here is that they were prosperous, and consequently self-confident and proud, and w…
19th Century
Anglican
They are inclosed ... —Literally, Their fat have they shut up. So Septuagint and Vulgate, without indicating the meaning.…
Baptist
They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowi…
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16th Century
Protestant
They have inclosed themselves in their own fat. If the translation given by others, They have inclosed their own fat, is consider…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They are enclosed in their own fat Or "their fat has enclosed them"; either their eyes, that they can hardly see out…
Being surrounded by enemies, David prays to God to keep him safe. This prayer is a prediction that Christ would be preserved through all the hardsh…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Above, the psalmist described the divine justice and showed that he kept it; here he puts forward a prayer in which he asks to be heard f…
