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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

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

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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:84

Verse 84 84.How many are the days of thy servant? etc. Some read these two clauses apart, as if the first were a general complaint of the brevity of human life, such as is to be met with in other psalms, and more frequently in the book of Job; and next, in their opinion, there follows a special prayer of the Psalmist, that God would take vengeance upon his enemies. But I rather prefer joining the two clauses together, and limit both to David’s afflictions; as if it had been said, Lord, how long... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:85

Verse 85 85The proud (428) have digged pits for me. He complains that he had been circumvented by the frauds and artifices of his enemies; as if he had said, They have not only endeavored to injure me by open force and the violence of the sword, but have also maliciously sought to destroy me by snares and secret arts. The additional clause, which thing is not according to thy Law, is introduced as an argument, to excite God to exercise his mercy; for he is the more inclined to succor his... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:86

Verse 86 86.All thy commandments are truth. In this verse he again confirms the statement, That, in whatever ways he was afflicted, his mind had not been distracted by various devices, because, trusting in the word of God, he never doubted of his assistance. In the first place, he tells us, that the consideration, by which he was armed for repelling all assaults, was this, That the faithful, under the conduct of God, engage in a prosperous warfare, the salvation which they hope for from his... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:84

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

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

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

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

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

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:84

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:85

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:86

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