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The Pain of Betrayal
The verse highlights the deep pain of betrayal. Commentators explain that David's 'adversity' or 'halting' refers to a moment of weakness or calamity. Instead of showing compassion, his enemies rejoiced and gathered together, not to help, but to mock and attack him, revealing a shockingly cruel and ungrateful spirit.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 35:15
18th Century
Theologian
But in mine adversity they rejoiced - Margin, as in Hebrew, “halting.” That is, when reverses and troubles came upon me; when, in m…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 35:15
19th Century
Bishop
In my adversity. —Better, at my fall.
The abjects ... —The Hebrew word occurs only here. It is de…
John Calvin
On Psalms 35:15
16th Century
Theologian
But they rejoiced at my halting. I see no reason why interpreters should trouble themselves as they do about the word halting. So…
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John Gill
On Psalms 35:15
17th Century
Pastor
But in my adversity they rejoiced; or "at my halting" {u}, either by means of falling into sin; good men are subject to s…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 35:11–16
17th Century
Minister
Call a man ungrateful, and you can call him no worse: this was the character of David's enemies. In this, he was a type of Christ. David shows how …