Psaumes 109:3-5 BDS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 109:1-5

It is the unspeakable comfort of all good people that, whoever is against them, God is for them, and to him they may apply as to one that is pleased to concern himself for them. Thus David here. I. He refers himself to God's judgment (Ps. 109:1): ?Hold not thy peace, but let my sentence come forth from thy presence, Ps. 17:2. Delay not to give judgment upon the appeal made to thee.? God saw what his enemies did against him, but seemed to connive at it, and to keep silence: ?Lord,? says he, ?do... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:3

They compassed me about also with words of hatred ,.... They surrounded him as he hung on the cross, and expressed their malice and hatred against him; then was he enclosed with these spiteful snarling dogs, and encompassed by them as with so many bees, who everyone left their sting in him, Psalm 22:16 . And fought against me without a cause : they were of an hostile spirit, enemies and enmity itself against him; fought against him both with words and blows, with their tongues and with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:4

For my love they are my adversaries ,.... For the love that Christ showed to the Jews; to their bodies, in going about and healing all manner of diseases among them; to their souls, in preaching, the Gospel to them in each of their cities; and for the love he showed to mankind in coming into the world to save them, which should have commanded love again; but instead of this they became his implacable adversaries: they acted the part of Satan; they were as so many Satans to him, as the word... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:5

And they have rewarded me evil for good ,.... For the good words and sound doctrine he delivered to them; for the good works and miracles he wrought among them, to the healing of them; see John 10:32 . And hatred for my love ; he came to seek and save that which was lost, and yet they hated him, and would not have him to rule over them, Luke 19:10 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:4

For my love they are my adversaries - In their behalf I have performed many acts of kindness, and they are my adversaries notwithstanding; this shows principles the most vicious, and hearts the most corrupt. Many of the fathers and commentators have understood the principal part of the things spoken here as referring to our Lord, and the treatment he received from the Jews; and whatever the original intention was, they may safely be applied to this case, as the Psalm 109:2 , Psalm 109:3 ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:3

Verse 3 3And they have encompassed me He complains, that from all quarters he was assailed with the most hostile and abusive epithets, and that, too, most undeservedly. And, under a beautiful similitude, he shows that the tongues of his enemies were so full of deadly poison, that it was harder for him to endure their attacks than that of a great army, and the more so that he merited no such treatment at their hands. This species of warfare, to the exercise of which God very frequently summons... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:4

Verse 4 4On account of my love they have been opposed to me (296) The Psalmist had already solemnly declared, that his adversaries, unprovoked by any injury inflicted upon them by him, and without any just cause, became, through mere diabolical rage, his most implacable foes. Here he confirms the truth of that declaration by saying, that he had been their friend. For there is far more merit in showing kindness to an enemy than simply abstaining from doing that which is evil. And from this we... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:5

Verse 5 5But I gave myself to prayer (297) Some are of opinion, that these words refer to David’s pouring out a prayer for his enemies at the very moment when they were furiously assaulting him, and with this opinion corresponds that which we have stated in Psalms 35:13. But the more plain, and, to me, the preferable interpretation, is, that when he was attacked in a cruel and hostile manner, he did not betake himself to such unlawful means as the rendering of evil for evil, but committed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:1-5

The initial prayer and complaint. The prayer occupies one verse only ( Psalms 109:1 ); the complaint four verses ( Psalms 109:2-5 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 109:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 109:1-31

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