Psalms 38:19

19 But my enemies are alive and well, those who wrongfully hate me increase their numbers;

Psalms 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.

Psalms 38:19 In-Context

17 For I am about to fall, and my pain is always with me.

18 I acknowledge my guilt, I am anxious because of my sin.

19 But my enemies are alive and well, those who wrongfully hate me increase their numbers;

20 and, since they repay good with evil, they oppose me because I pursue good.

21 Don't abandon me, ADONAI! My God, don't be far from me!