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Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, For they have rebelled against you.
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A Plea for Justice, Not Revenge
Commentators stress that this is not a prayer of personal revenge but a formal plea for public justice. David speaks like a judge, asking God to treat the guilty as they are—guilty—because their rebellion is ultimately against God, not just him. The focus is on upholding God's righteousness and law.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Destroy thou them, O God - The word here rendered “destroy” is translated by Prof. Alexander “condemn”—“condemn them; literally, ma…
19th Century
Anglican
Destroy. —Literally, make or count guilty.
Transgressions. —Literally, revolts,…
Baptist
"It does not matter what they do against me; but, O Lord, they have rebelled against thee." David speaks here like a judge pronouncing sen…
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16th Century
Protestant
Cause them to err. As the Hebrew word אשם asam, signifies to cut up or to destroy, as well as to sin, and is ta…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Destroy you them, O God Or "make them guilty" F17 ; that is, make them appear to be guilty, either to the…
David often prayed alone, yet he was very consistent in attending public worship. The mercy of God should always be the foundation of both our hope…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the psalmist openly prayed against his persecutors; here he prays against the deceitful, that he may not be misled.
Con…
