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12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth{H8802)} upon him with his teeth.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-20)In these verses we have, I. The foregoing precepts inculcated; for we are so apt to disquiet ourselves with needless fruitless discontents and distrusts that it is necessary there should be precept upon precept, and line upon line, to suppress them and arm us against them. 1. Let us compose ourselves by believing in God: “ Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him (Ps. 37:7), that is, be well r…
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