Psalm 38:19

19 Aber meine Feinde leben und sind mächtig; die mich unbillig hassen, derer ist viel.

Psalm 38:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 38:19

But mine enemies [are] lively
Or "living" ^F17 or "live"; not in a spiritual sense; for they had no lively hope, nor living faith, but were dead in trespasses and sins; nor merely in a natural sense, or corporeally, so David was living himself; but in great prosperity and worldly happiness, and so were brisk and cheerful, and lived a merry and pleasent life;

[and] they are strong;
not only hale and robust in body, but abounded in riches and wealth, which are the strength of wicked men;

and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied;
that is, such as hated him without a cause, and made lies and falsehoods the reasons of it: these increased in numbers, or in their outward state and circumstances; see ( Psalms 73:4 Psalms 73:5 Psalms 73:7 Psalms 73:12 ) ( 69:4 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 (Myyx) "viventes", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius.

Psalm 38:19 In-Context

17 Denn ich bin zu Leiden gemacht, und mein Schmerz ist immer vor mir.

18 Denn ich zeige meine Missetat an und sorge wegen meiner Sünde.

19 Aber meine Feinde leben und sind mächtig; die mich unbillig hassen, derer ist viel.

20 Und die mir Arges tun um Gutes, setzen sich wider mich, darum daß ich an dem Guten halte.

21 Verlaß mich nicht, HERR! Mein Gott, sei nicht ferne von mir!