Psalm 109

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:6

Set thou a wicked man over him ,.... Or "them", as the Syriac version; over everyone of his adversaries, and all of them: and which may be interpreted, as it is by Cocceius, of tyrannical princes and governors, set over the Jews, as Tiberius, Caius, Claudius, Nero, &c.; and their deputies, Pilate, Felix, Festus, Florus; all wicked men, and which were a judgment on them for their usage of Christ. Though here some single person is designed, even Judas, notorious for his enmity and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:7

When he shall be judged, let him be condemned ,.... When he shall be arraigned at the bar of his own conscience, and be charged with the sin of which he is guilty, let conscience, which is as a thousand witnesses, rise up against him, and condemn him; so it did Judas, Matthew 26:1 , or when he shall stand before the judgment seat of Christ at the last day, let him go out a wicked , or a guilty or condemned man F26 יצא רשע "exeat impius", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, De Dieu,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:8

Let his days be few ,.... The days of men in common are but few at most: length of days, either beyond or according to the usual term of life, is reckoned a blessing; and to be cut off in the midst of a man's days a curse; when this is by the immediate hand of God, as a visible token of his displeasure; or by the hand of the civil magistrate, for some capital offence; or by a man's own hands, which was the case of Judas; whose days were but few, in comparison of the other apostles, who... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:9

Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. This sometimes is the case of good men, who leave widows and fatherless children, whom the Lord shows mercy to; being the Father of the fatherless, and the Judge of the widow, Psalm 68:5 , but sometimes it is threatened and comes as a judgment, when the Lord shows no mercy and favour to them, Exodus 22:24 . And this is the case here, which very probably was literally fulfilled in Judas, who might have a wife and children; since it... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:10

Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg ,.... Wander from place to place, begging their bread: this is denied of the children of good men in David's time, Psalm 37:25 yet was threatened to the children of Eli, 1 Samuel 2:36 and was very likely literally true of the children of Judas; and was certainly the case of multitudes of the children of the Jews, the posterity of them that crucified Christ, at the time of their destruction by the Romans; when great numbers were... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:11

Let the extortioner catch all that he hath ,.... Or, "lay a snare for all" F3 ינקש "illaqueet", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Piscator, Gejerus; "iretiat", Vatablus, Michaelis. ; as the Romans did, by bringing in their army, invading the land of Judea, and besieging the city of Jerusalem; who are "the extortioner or exacter that demanded tribute of them"; which they refused to pay, and therefore they seized on all they had for it. The Syriac and Arabic versions render it, "the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:12

Let there be none to extend mercy unto him ,.... No pity is ever expressed at hearing or reading the sad case of Judas; and though the Jews were pitied of those that carried them captive to Babylon, Psalm 106:46 , yet, in their last destruction by the Romans, no mercy was shown them; the wrath of God and man came upon them to the uttermost, 1 Thessalonians 2:16 . Neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children : to bestow any benefit upon them; to relieve their wants, nor... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:13

Let his posterity be cut off ,.... As the seed of the wicked are said to be, Psalm 37:28 , or cut down, as a tree to the very root; as the Jewish nation was by the axe of God's judgment, which, John says, was laid to the root of the tree, and the blow just going to be given, as it was in a few years after, Matthew 3:10 or, as the Targum, "let his end be for destruction;' and so the Syriac version, "let their end be for destruction"; their last end, which it is said shall be cut off,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:14

Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord ,.... Not of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; who, though they had their failings, they were not remembered, and much less punished in their posterity, but were forgiven: rather of the Amorites and Hittites; the one being said to be the father, and the other the mother, of the Jews, Ezekiel 16:3 , they succeeding them in their land, and imitating their example, and committing the same sins they did: or rather of their wicked ancestors,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:15

Let them be before the Lord continually ,.... And not cast behind his back, or into the depths of the sea, never to be seen more, as sins are when forgiven; but be always in sight, as loathsome and abominable, and causing those that committed them to be abhorred for them; and be before him, as a Judge, to examine them, the nature and kind of them, and to condemn and punish for them; see Exodus 20:5 . The Targum is, "let them be before the Word of the Lord always;' see Hebrews 4:13 . ... read more

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