Psaumes 109:6-8 BDS

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 109:6

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:6

Let Satan stand at his right hand - As the word שטן satan means an adversary simply, though sometimes it is used to express the evil spirit Satan, I think it best to preserve here its grammatical meaning: "Let an adversary stand at his right hand:" i.e., Let him be opposed and thwarted in all his purposes. All the Versions have devil, or some equivocal word. The Arabic has eblees , the chief of the apostate spirits; but the name is probably corrupted from the Greek διαβολος ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:7

Let him be condemned - רשע יצא yetse rasha . "Let him come out a wicked man;" that is let his wickedness be made manifest. Let his prayer become sin - Thus paraphrased by Calmet: "Let him be accused, convicted, and condemned, and let the defense which he brings for his justification only serve to deepen his guilt, and hasten his condemnation." I once more apprise the reader, that if these are not the words of David's enemies against himself, (see on Psalm 109:20 ; (note)), they are... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:8

Let another take his office - The original is פקדתו pekuddatho , which the margin translates charge, and which literally means superintendence, oversight, inspection from actual visitations. The translation in our common Version is too technical. His bishopric, following the Septuagint, επισκοπην , and Vulgate, episcopatum and has given cause to some light people to be witty, who have said, "The first bishop we read of was bishop Judas." But it would be easy to convict this witticism... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:6

Verse 6 6Set thou over him a wicked person. (305) Hitherto he poured out his complaint against a vast number of persons; now he seems to direct it against a single individual. Probably he speaks of each of them individually. It is, however, equally probable that he refers in very marked terms to some one in particular among these wicked persons, the most notorious transgressor of any of them. Some conjecture, and not without reason, that Doeg is the person here aimed at, who, by his treason and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:7

Verse 7 7When he is judged, let him depart guilty Another imprecation is, that, being summoned to judgment, he might be punished without mercy, and that, though he humbly crave forgiveness, the judge should remain inexorable. This might with propriety be understood to relate not merely to his being judged at the bar of men, but also at the tribunal of God. But as it accords very well with the decisions awarded by an earthly judge, and as this is the commonly received interpretation, I have no... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:8

Verse 8 8Let his days be few Although this world is the scene of much toil and trouble, yet we know that these are pledges and proofs of God’s loving-kindness, inasmuch as he frequently, and as a token of his love, promises to prolong the lives of men; not that it is absolutely necessary for us to remain long here, but that we may have an opportunity of sharing of God’s fatherly love which he bears towards us, by which we may be led to cherish the hope of immortality. Now, in opposition to... read more

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

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 109:8

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