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10But thou, O LORD, be merciful{H8798)} unto me, and raise me up{H8685)}, that I may requite{H8762)} them.
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Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. …
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. …
Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. …
But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 5-13)David often complains of the insolent conduct of his enemies towards him when he was sick, which, as it was very barbarous in them, so it could not but be very grievous to him. They had not indeed arrived at that modern pitch of wickedness of poisoning his meat and drink, or giving him something to make him sick; but, when he was sick, they insulted over him (Ps. 41:5): My enemies speak evil of me…
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