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Psalms 38:19
19I have many enemies and they are strong. They have no reason to hate me.
Psalms 38:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
- New International Version (NIV)Many have become my enemies without cause; those who hate me without reason are numerous.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But my foes are vigorous, they are mighty, and many are those who hate me wrongfully.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong; And those who hate me wrongfully have multiplied.
Context of Psalms 38:19
17I will soon fall down to the ground. I have nothing but pain all the time. 18But I agree that I have done wrong things. I am sorry about my sins. I have many enemies and they are strong. They have no reason to hate me. 20When I do good things, they do evil things to me in return! I try to do what is right, but they turn against me. 21Lord, please do not leave me alone. Do not stay far away from me, my God!
Read all of Psalms 38Psalms 38:19 word by word
וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי חַיִּ֣ים עָצֵ֑מוּ וְרַבּ֖וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣י שָֽׁקֶר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 38:19
- Psalms 3:1Lord, every day I have more enemies. Many people fight against me.
- Psalms 25:19Look at all my enemies! There are very many of them! They hate me so much that they want to hurt me.
- Psalms 56:1God, please be kind to me, and help me, because people are fighting me. My enemies are attacking me every day.
- Psalms 59:1My God, please save me from my enemies! They are attacking me, so please keep me safe from them.
- Psalms 35:19My enemies tell lies about me. Do not let them win against me, and be happy. They have no reason to hate me, so do not let them laugh at me.
- Psalms 79:5Lord, how long will this continue? Will you be angry with us for ever? Will you always be angry, like a fire that continues to burn?
- Psalms 69:4Very many people hate me with no good reason. They are more than the number of hairs on my head! My enemies are too strong for me. They want to destroy me with their lies. They make me give back to them things that I did not take from them!
- Matthew 10:22All people will hate you because you are my disciples. But God will save the person who remains strong until the end.
- John 15:18‘The people who belong to this world may hate you. But remember this: They hated me before they hated you.
- Acts 4:25Our ancestor, King David, was your servant. You sent your Holy Spirit to him so that he spoke your message. You said through him, “People of other nations were very angry. They made plans to do useless things. Why did they do that?
Commentaries on Psalms 38:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19But mine enemies are lively - Instead of חיים chaiyim, lively, I would read חינם chinam, without cause; a change made by the half of one letter, נ nun for a י yod . See the parallel places, Psalm 35:19; (note); Psalm 79:5; (note). See also the Preliminary Dissertation to Dr. Lowth's Isaiah, p. 40: "But without cause my enemies have strengthened themselves; and they who wrongfully hate me are multiplied." Here the one member of the verse answers to the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19But mine enemies are lively - DeWette renders this, “My enemies live and are strong.” The word translated “lively” - חיים chayiym - means properly “living, being alive.” The literal translation would be, “My enemies, being alive, are strong.” The idea is, that while he was weak and apparently near to death, they were in the full vigor of life and health. They were able to engage in active efforts to accomplish their purposes. They could take advantage…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 Wicked men hate goodness, even when they benefit by it. David, in the complaints he makes of his enemies, seems to refer to Christ. But our enemies do us real mischief only when they drive us from God and our duty. The true believer's trouble will be made useful; he will learn to wait for his God, and will not seek relief from the world or himself. The less we notice the unkindness and injuries that are done us, the more we consult the quiet…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19The psalmist feels more pain because his enemies hate him for no reason.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2019-20. Still, while humbled before God, he is the victim of deadly enemies, full of malice and treachery. enemies are lively--literally, "of life," who would take my life, that is, deadly.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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