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18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
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To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-18)In the Ps. 31:1-8 David had appealed to God’s righteousness, and pleaded his relation to him and dependence on him; here he appeals to his mercy, and pleads the greatness of his own misery, which made his case the proper object of that mercy. Observe, I. The complaint he makes of his trouble and distress (Ps. 31:9): “ Have mercy upon me, O Lord! for I am in trouble , and need thy mercy.” The remem…
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