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29Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
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Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-31)David, having denounced God’s wrath against his enemies, here takes God’s comforts to himself, but in a very humble manner, and without boasting. I. He pours out his complaint before God concerning the low condition he was in, which, probably, gave advantage to his enemies to insult over him: “ I am poor and needy , and therefore a proper object of pity, and one that needs and craves thy help.” 1.…
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