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For they don`t speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
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The Strategy of Deceit
Commentators explain that the psalmist's enemies are not merely disagreeable; they are actively hostile to peace. They intentionally 'devise deceitful words,' meaning they plot, misrepresent facts, and create false narratives. This isn't a simple misunderstanding; it's a calculated strategy to create strife against those who wish to live peacefully.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For they speak not peace - They seek a quarrel. They are unwilling to be on good terms with others, or to live in peace with them. …
19th Century
Anglican
Quiet in the land. — For the construction, compare Isaiah 23:8: The honourable of the earth. They are evidently the pious…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For they speak not peace Meaning to himself, or any good man; as Joseph's brethren could not to him, ([Reference Gen…
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Though the people of God are, and strive to be, quiet, yet it has been common for their enemies to devise deceitful matters against them. David pra…
13th Century
Catholic
1. I will give thanks to you in a great church. Here he describes the fruit of this help.
