He will repay the evil to my enemies. Destroy them in your truth.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He shall reward evil to my enemies - Margin, “those that observe me.” The original word here means literally “to twist, to twist to…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Cut them off. —Or, put them to silence.

In your truth. —Or, according to your faithfulness.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies. Since the verb ישיב, yashib, can be translated he shall cause to return, it seem…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He shall reward evil to mine enemies
That eyed him as Saul did; that observed his haunts, where he resorted, and who…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Behold, God is my Helper. If we are for him, he is for us; and if he is for us, we need not fear. Every creature is to us only what God makes it to…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. God, in your name. In previous psalms, the psalmist showed the great evil of sins regarding the inclination to sin and conte…

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