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Let those who seek after my soul be put to shame and brought to dishonor. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
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A Prayer for Justice, Not Revenge
Commentators stress that this type of prayer is not a model for personal revenge. Rather than being driven by fleshly hatred, David speaks prophetically under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. He is declaring God's righteous judgment upon the unrepentant enemies of God's kingdom. Matthew Henry advises that Christians should only pray for the ruin of their own "lusts and the evil spirits," not other people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let them be confounded - That is, let them, through Your gracious interposition on my behalf, be so entirely overcome and subdued that they …
19th Century
Anglican
Confounded. — Compare to Psalm 35:26.
16th Century
Protestant
Let those who seek my soul be confounded. David now calls upon God to take vengeance upon his enemies; and he asks not only that God would…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let them be confounded, and put to shame, that seek after mysoulThis petition, and wh…
It is nothing new for the most righteous people, and the most righteous cause, to meet with enemies. This is a fruit of the old enmity in the seed …
13th Century
Catholic
1. In the preceding psalms, the dignity of the just was made manifest; now help is implored against the persecutions of the wicked.
He…
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