God’s Word Translation
Psalms 25:19
19See how my enemies have increased in number, how they have hated me with vicious hatred!
Psalms 25:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
- New International Version (NIV)See how numerous are my enemies and how fiercely they hate me!
- English Standard Version (ESV)Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Context of Psalms 25:19
17Relieve my troubled heart, and bring me out of my distress. 18Look at my misery and suffering, and forgive all my sins. See how my enemies have increased in number, how they have hated me with vicious hatred! 20Protect my life, and rescue me! Do not let me be put to shame. I have taken refuge in you. 21Integrity and honesty will protect me because I wait for you.
Read all of Psalms 25Psalms 25:19 word by word
רְאֵֽה־אוֹיְבַ֥י כִּי־רָ֑בּוּ וְשִׂנְאַ֖ת חָמָ֣ס שְׂנֵאֽוּנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 25:19
- Psalms 3:1O Lord, look how my enemies have increased! Many are attacking me.
- Psalms 27:2Evildoers closed in on me to tear me to pieces. My opponents and enemies stumbled and fell.
- Psalms 38:19My mortal enemies are growing stronger. Many hate me for no reason.
- Psalms 56:2All day long my enemies spy on me. They harass me. There are so many fighting against me.
- Psalms 57:4My soul is surrounded by lions. I must lie down with man-eating lions. Their teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongues are sharp swords.
- Psalms 138:7Even though I walk into the middle of trouble, you guard my life against the anger of my enemies. You stretch out your hand, and your right hand saves me.
- Psalms 143:3The enemy has pursued me. He has ground my life into the dirt. He has made me live in dark places like those who have died long ago.
- 2 Samuel 16:11David told Abishai and all his servants, “My own son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. Why, then, shouldn’t this Benjaminite do this? Leave him alone. Let him curse, since the Lord has told him to do it.
- 2 Samuel 17:2I’ll attack him while he’s tired and weak, and I’ll cause him to panic. All the people with him will flee, but I’ll kill only him.
- Luke 22:2The chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings were looking for some way to kill Jesus. However, they were afraid of the people.
- Luke 23:5The priests and the crowd became more forceful. They said, “He stirs up the people throughout Judea with his teachings. He started in Galilee and has come here.”
- Psalms 11:5The Lord tests righteous people, but he hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.
- Psalms 18:48He saves me from my enemies. You lift me up above my opponents. You rescue me from violent people.
- Psalms 52:2Your tongue makes up threats. It’s like a sharp razor, you master of deceit.
- Psalms 86:14O God, arrogant people attack me, and a mob of ruthless people seeks my life. They think nothing of you.
- Psalms 140:1Rescue me from evil people, O Lord. Keep me safe from violent people.
Commentaries on Psalms 25:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Consider mine enemies - Look upon them, and thou wilt see how impossible it is that I should be able to resist and overcome them. They are many, they hate me, and their hatred drives them to acts of cruelty against me.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Consider mine enemies - See Psalm 25:2. It is evident that one source of the trouble referred to in the psalm was the fact that he had cruel foes, and that he was apprehensive of their designs. The train of thought seems to be, in accordance with the remarks above, that enemies actually surrounded him, and threatened him, and that this fact suggested the inquiry whether this was not permitted on account of his sins. this had led him to think of the sins…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-22Verses 15-22 The psalmist concludes, as he began, with expressing dependence upon God, and desire toward him. It is good thus to hope, and quietly to wait for the salvation of the Lord. And if God turns to us, no matter who turns from us. He pleads his own integrity. Though guilty before God, yet, as to his enemies, he had the testimony of conscience that he had done them no wrong. God would, at length, give Israel rest from all their enemies round about…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20The psalmist asks God to handle these enemies, knowing that the Lord hates violent people (see Psalm 11:5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1916-19. A series of earnest appeals for aid because God had seemed to desert him (compare Psa 13:1; 17:13, &c.), his sins oppressed him, his enemies had enlarged his troubles and were multiplied, increasing in hate and violence (Psa 9:8; 18:48).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 25
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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