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Psalms 38:19
19But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong; And those who hate me wrongfully have multiplied.
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 Living Translation (NLT)I have many aggressive enemies; they hate me without reason.
Context of Psalms 38:19
17For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me. 18For I will declare my iniquity; I will be in anguish over my sin. But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong; And those who hate me wrongfully have multiplied. 20Those also who render evil for good, They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good. 21Do not forsake me, O Lord; O my God, be not far from me!
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וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי חַיִּ֣ים עָצֵ֑מוּ וְרַבּ֖וּ שֹׂנְאַ֣י שָֽׁקֶר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 38:19
- Psalms 3:1Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me.
- Psalms 25:19Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.
- Psalms 56:1Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me.
- Psalms 59:1Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me.
- Psalms 35:19Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies; Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.
- Psalms 79:5How long, Lord? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?
- Psalms 69:4Those who hate me without a cause Are more than the hairs of my head; They are mighty who would destroy me, Being my enemies wrongfully; Though I have stolen nothing, I still must restore it.
- Matthew 10:22And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
- John 15:18“If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.
- Acts 4:25who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: ‘Why did the nations rage, And the people plot vain things?
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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