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You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.
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Prayer Grounded in God's Character
Commentators like John Calvin and Albert Barnes explain that David isn't just venting; he is building a case in his prayer. He appeals to God's holy nature—His absolute abhorrence of lies, deceit, and violence—as the foundation for his confidence. When facing injustice, believers can find assurance by remembering that God's own character compels Him to act against evil.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Thou shalt destroy – You will bring to ruin; You will cause to perish; that is, cause to perish as the wicked are caused to perish,…
19th Century
Anglican
Lying. —See Psalms 4:2.
Bloody. —Margin, literally, of bloods and deceit. So Septuagint and Vulga…
Baptist
These are strong words, but not too strong; God is not tolerant of evil, and those who are most like him in other respects will be like him in this…
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16th Century
Protestant
Here David makes the malice and wickedness of his enemies an argument to support his prayer for divine favor toward him. The language is indeed abr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall destroy them that speak leasing Or "a lie" {i}; whether in matters of religion; as false doctrines, errors, and here…
God is a prayer-hearing God. He has always been so, and he is still as ready to hear prayer as ever. The most encouraging principle of prayer, and …
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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.
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