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My enemies speak evil against me: "When will he die, and his name perish?"
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The Cruelty of Slander
Commentators explain that the enemies' desire was not just for the psalmist's death, but for his name and influence to be completely erased. This highlights the profound cruelty of slander, which adds immense emotional and spiritual weight to physical suffering, turning affliction into a moment of deep personal attack.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Mine enemies speak evil of me – They take occasion to speak evil of me in my weak and feeble state, thus adding to my sorrows. The word “e…
19th Century
Anglican
Shall he die ... perish. —Better, When will he die, and his name have perished.
Baptist
Heal my soul; for have sinned against thee. Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
But good men do …
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16th Century
Protestant
My enemies have spoken evil of me. To speak is here used in the sense of to imprecate. In this way describing the improper conduc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Mine enemies speak evil of meThat is, the Jews, who were enemies to his person, people, doctrines and ordinances, and would no…
We complain, and justly, of the lack of sincerity, and that there is scarcely any true friendship to be found among men; but the former days were n…
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13th Century
Catholic
In the previous psalm, the psalmist showed his trust in God. Here, he asks for a sustaining mercy from God.
The title is unt…
