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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 35:13

But as for me, when they were sick ,.... Or under any disorder or distress of body or mind, when any misfortune or infirmity attended them; meaning Saul and his courtiers, before David was persecuted by them; my clothing was sackcloth ; that is, he was grieved, and mourned for them, it being usual to put on sackcloth in time of mourning; see Genesis 37:34 ; I humbled my soul with fasting ; on the account of them, giving up himself to prayer for them, as follows: and my prayer... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 35:14

I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother ,.... Meaning either Saul or Doeg the Edomite, or some such evil man; somewhat like this he says of Ahithophel, Psalm 41:9 ; and Arama thinks he is meant here; as Christ of Judas, whom he called friend, when he came to betray him; and who not only ate with him at table of his bread, but was steward of his family, and carried the bag, Matthew 26:50 ; I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother ; or as a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 35:15

But in mine adversity they rejoiced ,.... Or "at my halting" F21 בצלעי "in claudicatione mea", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Gejerus, Michaelis; so Ainsworth. , either by means of falling into sin; good men are subject to slips and falls, and that to the dislocating or breaking of their bones, which cause them to go halting all their days; wicked men watch for their halting, as Jeremiah's familiars did for his, Jeremiah 20:10 ; and rejoice at it; see Psalm 38:16 ; or by falling... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:13

When they were sick - This might refer to the case of Absalom, who was much beloved of his father, and for whose life and prosperity he no doubt often prayed, wept, and fasted. My prayer returned into mine own bosom - Though from the wayward and profligate life they led, they did not profit by my prayers, yet God did not permit me to pray in vain. They were like alms given to the miserable for God's sake, who takes care to return to the merciful man tenfold into his bosom. The bosom is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:14

Mourneth for his mother - אם כאבל caabel em , as a mourning mother. How expressive is this word! read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:15

But in mine adversity they reioiced - How David was mocked and insulted in the case of Absalom's rebellion by Shimei and others, is well known. The abjects - נכים nechim , the smiters, probably hired assassins. They were everywhere lying in wait, to take away my life. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:15

Verse 15 15.But they rejoiced at my halting. I see no reason why interpreters should trouble themselves as they do about the word halting. Some conjecture that David had his leg put out of joint, and others suppose that he halted from some disease. But when we consider carefully the whole passage, nothing is more evident than that he refers by this expression to the calamities which befell him; as if he had said, As soon as they saw me begin to stagger and ready to fall, they did as it were... 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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 35:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 35:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 35:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 35:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:1-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 35:1-28

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