Psalm 119:84-88

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:84

Here, I. David prays against the instruments of his troubles, that God would make haste to execute judgment on those that persecuted him. He prays not for power to avenge himself (he bore no malice to any), but that God would take to himself the vengeance that belonged to him, and would repay (Rom. 12:19), as the God that sits in the throne judging right. There is a day coming, and a great and terrible day it will be, when God will execute judgment on all the proud persecutors of his people,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:85-87

David's state was herein a type and figure of the state both of Christ and Christians that he was grievously persecuted; as there are many of his psalms, so there are many of the verses of this psalm, which complain of this, as those here. Here observe, I. The account he gives of his persecutors and their malice against him. 1. They were proud, and in their pride they persecuted him, glorying in this, that they could trample upon one who was so much cried up, and hoping to raise themselves on... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:88

Here is, 1. David in care to be found in the way of his duty. His constant desire and design are to keep the testimony of God's mouth, to keep to it as his rule and to keep hold of it as his confidence and portion for ever. This we must keep, whatever we lose. 2. David at prayer for divine grace to assist him therein: ?Quicken me after thy lovingkindness (make me alive and make me lively), so shall I keep thy testimonies,? implying that otherwise he should not keep them. We cannot proceed, nor... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:84

How many are the days of thy servant ?.... If this is to be understood of the days of his life, they were very few, as the days of every man be; and if of his days of joy and comfort, peace and prosperity, they were fewer still; but if of days of adversity and affliction, which seems to be the sense, they were many indeed; when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me ? good men have their persecutors; there is a judgment that will be executed on them, if not here, yet... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:85

The proud have digged pits for me ,.... Laid snares and temptations in his way, to draw him into sin, and so into mischief; they sought indeed to take away his life, and formed schemes for it. The allusion is to the digging of pits for the taking of wild beasts; which shows the ill opinion they had of David, and their ill usage of him; see Psalm 7:15 ; which are not after thy law ; no, contrary to it; which forbids the digging of a pit, and leaving it uncovered, so that a neighbour's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:86

All thy commandments are faithful ,.... Or, "faithfulness" F24 אמונה "fides", Tigurine version, Piscator; "veritas et fidelitas", Michaelis; so Ainsworth. they are made by a faithful God, who is holy, just, and true; they command faithfulness, sincerity, and uprightness; and require men to love their neighbours as themselves, and to do all they do faithfully, cordially, and affectionately; they are to be done in truth and faithfulness, in charity, out of a pure heart, and faith... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:87

They had almost consumed me upon earth ,.... Almost destroyed his good name, wasted his substance, took away his crown and kingdom, and even his life; it was within a little of it, his soul had almost dwelt in silence; they had almost cast him down to the ground, and left him there. But all this was only on earth; they could not reach any thing that belonged to him in heaven; not his name, which was written there in the Lamb's book of life; nor his riches and inheritance there, the never... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:88

Quicken me after thy lovingkindness ,.... According to it, and with it; let me have some discoveries of it, and of interest in it; and that will quicken me, revive and comfort me, under all the reproaches, ill usage, and persecutions of men. The love of God shed abroad in the heart comforts and supports under all sorts of afflictions; it quickens the graces of the Spirit, and brings them forth into lively exercise, as faith, hope, and love; and to a diligent and fervent discharge of every... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:84

How many are the days of thy servants - Dost thou not know that I have few to live, and they are full of trouble? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? - Shall not the pride of the Chaldeans be brought down, the arm of their strength broken, and thy people delivered? In this verse there is none of the ten words used in reference to God's law. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:85

The proud have digged pits - The Vulgate, Septuagint, Ethiopic, and Arabic, translate this verse thus: "They have recited to me unholy fables, which are not according to thy law." They wish us to receive their system of idolatry, and the tales concerning their gods; but these are not according to thy law. The Anglo-Saxon is the same: They quothed me the unrightwise spells; but no so so law thine. read more

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