Psalm 109:18 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 109:6-20

David here fastens upon some one particular person that was worse than the rest of his enemies, and the ringleader of them, and in a devout and pious manner, not from a principle of malice and revenge, but in a holy zeal for God and against sin and with an eye to the enemies of Christ, particularly Judas who betrayed him, whose sin was greater than Pilate's that condemned him (John 19:11), he imprecates and predicts his destruction, foresees and pronounces him completely miserable, and such a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:18

As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment ,.... He was full of it; his mouth was full of cursing and bitterness; it was visible in him, easy to be discerned; he took pride as well as pleasure in it, it was in his esteem an ornament to him, as his clothes were. The Syriac version renders it, "as armour"; as if it was a protection to him, or he thought it to be so. So let it come into his bowels like water ; the meaning is, let the wrath of God and the curse of the law... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:18

Let it come into his bowels like water - Houbigant thinks this is an allusion to the waters of jealousy; and he is probably right, - the bitter waters that produce the curse. See Numbers 5:18 . read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:18

Verse 18 Not a few interpreters translate the next two verses in the past form, he clothed himself with cursing, etc., which would be tantamount to saying that the enemy was as fond of cursing as of costly apparel, or that he clothed himself with it as with a garment, and that, like an inveterate disease, it was deeply seated in the marrow of his bones. The other interpretation is more simple, That cursing should cleave to the wicked, that it should envelop him like a cloak, gird him about as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:1-31

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:1-31

Explanation, warning, encouragement. This psalm of David contains— I. AN EXPLANATION TO BE SOUGHT . How came these strong imprecations to be used by the servant of the Lord? Are they worthy to find a place in the pages of Holy Scripture? Two things, at least, have to be considered in defense of them. 1. David identifies his own cause with that of God, and therefore his own enemies with God's. He is animated by the spirit which breathes in the words, "Do not I hate them... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:1-31

The dreadful psalm. It is by no means easy to imagine the whole nation of Israel singing such dreadful imprecations as those contained in Psalms 109:6-19 . "Thousands of God's people," says Mr. Spurgeon, "are perplexed by it." Not a few would like to be rid of it altogether. And the explanation given by many of the old commentators, that these fearful curses are those of the Lord Jesus Christ on Judas, who betrayed him, has only made the difficulties connected with this psalm ever so... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:1-31

Awful Imprecations This is a psalm of the most awful imprecations, in which the writer unrestminedly pours forth the fiercest hatred of his enemy, and pleads with God to load him with the most dreadful curses. He justifies his vindictive spirit by pleading that his enemy had fought against him without a cause; had rewarded his good with evil, and his love with hatred. He says he will give himself unto prayer; but the words which follow breathe a spirit such as we wonder that a man dare... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:16-20

A portraiture of the wicked man, who was David's chief adversary at the time, is now given, in explanation, and perhaps in justification, of the numerous and severe anathemas. He was merciless ( Psalms 109:16 ), a persecutor of the poor ( Psalms 109:16 ), given to cursing ( Psalms 109:17 , Psalms 109:18 ), and one who spoke evil against the innocent ( Psalms 109:20 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:18

As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment (comp. Psalms 10:7 ; Psalms 59:12 ; Psalms 62:4 ). Extreme malevolence vents itself in curses, which tend to become frequent, and, so to speak, habitual. So let it come ; rather, so it cams, or so it will come. Into his bowels like water . Dr. Kay sees here an allusion to the "water of cursing" which was drunk by the woman whose husband taxed her with unfaithfulness ( Numbers 5:22 ); and so also Hengstenberg. But... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 109:6-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:1-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:1-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:1-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:1-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:16-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:18

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