Psalm 119:153-155 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:153-154

Here, I. David prays for succour in distress. Isa. any afflicted? let him pray; let him pray as David does here. 1. He has an eye to God's pity, and prays, ?Consider my affliction; take it into thy thoughts, and all the circumstances of it, and sit not by as one unconcerned.? God is never unmindful of his people's afflictions, but he will have us to put him in remembrance (Isa. 43:26), to spread our case before him, and then leave it to his compassionate consideration to do in it as in his... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:155

Here is, 1. The description of wicked men. They do not only do God's statutes, but they do not so much as seek them; they do not acquaint themselves with them, nor so much as desire to know their duty, nor in the least endeavour to do it. Those are wicked indeed who do not think the law of God worth enquiring after, but are altogether regardless of it, being resolved to live at large and to walk in the way of their heart. 2. Their doom: Salvation is far from them. They cannot upon any good... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:153

ר , RESH.--The Twentieth Part . RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me ,.... Or, "look upon mine affliction" F5 ראה "vide", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Cocceius; "intuere", Gejerus. ; as in Psalm 25:18 . The Lord seems as if he did not, when he does not grant his gracious presence to his people; or does not arise to the help and deliverance of them so soon as they desire and expect: but he always sees and beholds their afflictions; he cannot do otherwise, since he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:154

Plead my cause, and deliver me ,.... This shows that his affliction was chiefly from men, wicked, ungodly, and unreasonable men; such as were Saul and his courtiers, and a whole ungodly nation: his cause was a good one, and therefore he puts it into the hand of the Lord, and who otherwise would not have undertaken it; and this he did also because he could not plead it himself, nor any other for him but the Lord; his enemies that strove with him being so many, mighty, and crafty; see Psalm... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:155

Salvation is far from the wicked ,.... Christ, the author of salvation, is far from them: he was far from the unbelieving Jews, even though salvation was of them, and he, the Saviour, was among them; and he is far from all unconverted persons, as to knowledge of him, faith in him, or love to him; and from all those that seek for salvation elsewhere, let them make ever such pretences to religion: the word of salvation is far from them, as Kimchi; the Gospel of salvation, which they put away... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:153

Consider mine affliction - See mine addiction or humiliation: but the eye of the Lord affects his heart; and therefore he never sees the distresses of his followers without considering their situation, and affording them help. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:154

Plead my cause - ריבי ריבה ribah ribi . "Be my Advocate in my suit." Contend for us against the Babylonians, and bring us out of our bondage. According to thy word - Spoken by thy prophets for our comfort and encouragement. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:155

Salvation is far from the wicked - There is no hope of their conversion. For they seek not thy statutes - And they who do not seek, shall not find. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:153

Verse 153 153.Behold my affliction and rescue me. The Psalmist teaches by his own example that those who are devoted to the service and fear of God, must not be discouraged though they are not rewarded for it in this world. Their condition upon earth is one of warfare, and therefore they should not be dismayed by diversity, but rather rest satisfied with the consolatory consideration, that the gate of prayer is open to them. Yet the Prophet does not boast of his, endeavors to keep the law, as... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:154

Verse 154 154.Debate thy cause, and redeem me. In this verse David specifics the kind of his affliction, which was the wrongful and harassing treatment which he met with at the hands of evil and unprincipled men. The reading literally is, Plead my cause, which is the same thing as to undertake a cause, or to take the charge of defending one in judgment, or to maintain the right of the oppressed. In the first place the Prophet in invoking God to defend his cause, shows that he is wrongfully... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:153-154

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:155

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:153

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:154

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:155

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:153

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:154

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:155

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:153

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:154

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