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1-3. God is invoked in the character of a warrior ( Exd 15:3 Deu 32:41 ).
3. fight against--literally, "devour my devourers."
stop the way against--literally, "shut up" (the way), to meet or oppose, &c.
I. . . thy salvation--who saves thee.
4. (Compare Psa 9:17 ).
devise my hurt--purpose for evil to me.
5, 6. (Compare Psa 1:4 ) --a terrible fate; driven by wind on a slippery path in darkness, and hotly pursued by supernatural violence ( 2Sa 24:16 Act 12:23 ).
7, 8. net in a pit--or, "pit of their net"--or, "net-pit," as "holy hill" for "hill of holiness" ( Psa 2:6 ); a figure from hunting ( Psa 7:15 ). Their imprecations on impenitent rebels against God need no vindication; His justice and wrath are for such; His mercy for penitents. Compare Psa 7:16 11:5, on the peculiar fate of the wicked here noticed.
10. All my bones--every part.
him that spoileth him--(Compare Psa 10:2 ).
11. False witnesses--literally, "Witnesses of injustice and cruelty" (compare Psa 11:5 25:19 ).
12-14. Though they rendered evil for good, he showed a tender sympathy in their affliction.
spoiling--literally, "bereavement." The usual modes of showing grief are made, as figures, to express his sorrow.
13. prayer. . . bosom--may denote either the posture--the head bowed--(compare 1Ki 18:42 ) --or, that the prayer was in secret. Some think there is a reference to the result--the prayer would benefit him if not them.
14. behaved--literally, "went on"--denoting his habit.
heavily--or, "squalidly," his sorrowing occasioning neglect of his person. Altogether, his grief was that of one for a dearly loved relative.
15, 16. On the contrary, they rejoiced in his affliction. Halting, or, "lameness," as in Psa 38:17 for any distress.
abjects--either as cripples (compare 2Sa 4:4 ), contemptible; or, degraded persons, such as had been beaten (compare Job 30:1-8 ).
I knew it not--either the persons, or, reasons of such conduct.
tear me, and ceased not--literally, "were not silent"--showing that the tearing meant slandering.
16. mockers--who were hired to make sport at feasts ( Pro 28:21 ).
17. darling--(Compare Psa 22:20, 21 ).
18. (Compare Psa 22:22 ).
19. enemies wrongfully--by false and slanderous imputations.
wink with the eye--an insulting gesture ( Pro 6:13 ).
without a cause--manifests more malice than having a wrong cause.
20. deceitful matters--or, "words of deceit."
quiet in the land--the pious lovers of peace.
21. On the gesture compare Psa 22:7; and on the expressions of malicious triumph, compare Psa 10:13 28:3.
23, 24. (Compare Psa 7:6 26:1 2Th 1:6 ). God's righteous government is the hope of the pious and terror of the wicked.
25. swallowed him up--utterly destroyed him ( Psa 21:9 Lam 2:16 ).
26. clothed--covered wholly ( Job 8:22 ).
27. favour. . . cause--delight in it, as vindicated by Thee.
Let the Lord, &c.--Let Him be greatly praised for His care of the just.
28. In this praise of God's equitable government ( Psa 5:8 ) the writer promises ever to engage.
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