Psalm 35:11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 35:11-16

Two very wicked things David here lays to the charge of his enemies, to make good his appeal to God against them?perjury and ingratitude. I. Perjury, Ps. 35:11. When Saul would have David attainted of treason, in order to his being outlawed, perhaps he did it with the formalities of a legal prosecution, produced witnesses who swore some treasonable words or overt acts against him, and he being not present to clear himself (or, if he was, it was all the same), Saul adjudged him a traitor. This... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 35:11

False witnesses did rise up ,.... Against David, saying he sought the hurt of Saul, 1 Samuel 24:9 , as did against David's antitype, the Lord Jesus Christ, Matthew 26:59 ; and against his apostles, Acts 24:5 ; and very frequently do they rise up and bear false witness against his people, which is a very heinous crime; they laid to my charge things that I knew not : such as David was not conscious of, never thought of doing, much less attempted to do; as the taking away of Saul's... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:11

False witnesses did rise up - There is no doubt that several of this kind were found to depose against the life of David; and we know that the wicked Jews employed such against the life of Christ. See Matthew 26:59 , Matthew 26:60 . They laid to my charge things that I knew not - They produced the most unfounded charges; things of which I had never before heard. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:11

Verse 11 11.Violent witnesses (709) rise up. The Hebrew is, they shall rise up; but in using the future tense, the Psalmist intimates that he is speaking of what he had suffered for a long time. And he complains that he was so oppressed with calumny that he had no opportunity of defending himself; than which nothing more grievous and painful can ever happen to those of an ingenuous mind, and who are conscious of no blame. Besides, he not only says that he had been falsely accused, but he also... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:1-28

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:1-28

A hard case-a very hard one-laid before God. This is one of those psalms in which the writers often meet with much scolding and with scant sympathy. It has been said that this psalm is not worthy of David. We are not prepared to say so: but we are prepared to contend that many of the criticisms passed on it are utterly unworthy of those who thus criticize. £ If we will but study the whole psalm in all its bearings while we may not feel called on to justify every expression therein, we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:1-28

The flesh and the Spirit. This psalm has been variously interpreted. Some say David speaks here representatively, not for himself, but for the community of Israel Others say that he speaks prophetically, and with special reference to the days of Messiah. Others again hold that he speaks as a holy man, moved by the Holy Spirit to record the feelings that had passed through his own heart in time of trial. This last seems the more reasonable interpretation. I. First it agrees best with ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:11

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I know not (comp. Psalms 27:12 ); literally, malicious , or unrighteous witnesses (see Exodus 23:1 ). It is not probable that witnesses in a court are intended. David's calumniators accused him privately to Saul of "seeking his hurt" ( 1 Samuel 24:9 ), and so stirred Saul up against him ( 1 Samuel 26:19 ). By what is here said, they appear to have accused him to his face, and to have endeavoured to extort from him a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:11-18

The second part of the psalm begins with a long complaint, David sets forth the woes under which he is suffering. There are: 1. Calumny ( Psalms 35:11 ). 2. Ingratitude ( Psalms 35:12-14 ). 3. Malevolence ( Psalms 35:15 ). 4. Insult from the vile and base ( Psalms 35:16 ). He then passes to prayer: Will not God rescue him ( Psalms 35:17 )? In conclusion, he for the second time promises praise and thanks ( Psalms 35:18 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:11-18

The wicked and the good. The general subject in this section of the psalm is a contrast between the wicked and the good, setting forth the baseness of the wicked nature, and the generous sympathies of the good. I. THE BASENESS OF THE WICKED . Their general characteristics are: 1 . They often bring false malicious charges against good men. ( Psalms 35:11 .) "They demand satisfaction at my hands for injuries of which I have never even heard." 2 . They... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 35:11-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 35:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:1-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:1-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:1-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:11-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:11-18

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