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Let my accusers be put to shame and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
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A Cry for Divine Justice
Commentators note this is a strong prayer for God to bring judgment on malicious enemies. John Gill explains that the term for 'adversaries' is related to the word 'Satan,' highlighting the deep, soul-threatening evil the psalmist faced. This type of prayer, asking God to vindicate the righteous and confound the wicked, is a recurring theme in the Psalms.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let them be confounded and consumed - See the notes at the similar passage in Psalms 35:4. The sentiment in this verse is the same;…
19th Century
Anglican
These verses recall Psalm 22:11; Psalms 35:4; Psalms 35:26; Psalms 38:21–22; Psalms 40:13–14.
Baptist
O God be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be co…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let them be confounded See (Psalms 70:2) ;
[and] consumed ; like s…
David prays that he might never be made ashamed of his dependence upon God. With this petition every true believer may come boldly to the throne of…
