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They fully intend to throw him down from his lofty place. They delight in lies. They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
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The Deceit of the Enemy
Commentators emphasize that the opposition David faced was marked by deep hypocrisy. His enemies used flattering words ('bless with their mouth') while harboring malicious intent ('curse inwardly'). Scholars like Spurgeon and Barnes note that this delight in lies and duplicity is a common tactic used against God's people, making them like 'wolves in sheep's clothing.'
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency — This is the object of all their counsels and plans. They aim at one high i…
19th Century
Anglican
Their mouth. —Literally, his mouth. They bless each with his mouth, etc.
Excellency. —Rather,
Baptist
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly.
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16th Century
Protestant
Yet they consult to cast him down from his elevation. I still would interpret the particle אך, ach, in an adversative sense. Davi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They only consult to cast [him] down from his excellency Either from the excellency of God, from his greatness, and …
We are in the path of both duty and comfort when our souls wait upon God; when we cheerfully commit ourselves and all our affairs to his will and w…
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