Psalm 31:11

11 Wǒ yīn yīqiè dírén chéng le xiūrǔ , zaì wǒde línshè gēnqián gèng shén . nà rènshi wǒde dōu jùpà wǒ . zaì waì tóu kànjian wǒde dōu duǒbì wǒ .

Psalm 31:11 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 31:11

I was a reproach among all mine enemies
This is a common case of the people of God; and though it may be the least of their afflictions, yet it is not grateful to the flesh; and it is as it is made: under divine supports saints rejoice, and take pleasure in reproaches, that they are counted worthy to bear them, and esteem them as great riches; at other times they seize and feed upon their spirits, and are ready to break their hearts;

but especially among my neighbours;
who knew him, and knew he did not deserve to be so treated; and who ought, as neighbours, to have loved him, and done all good offices to him; so that this is an aggravation both of their sin and his distress;

and a fear to mine acquaintance;
not that they were afraid that he should do them any mischief; but they were afraid to own him, and to do him any service; unless the sense is, that they were afraid that evil would befall him, that he should not escape with his life; which, though it may express the affectionate concern of his friends, yet shows the danger he was exposed to;

they that did see me without fled from me;
as if he had something very pestilential and infectious about him.

Psalm 31:11 In-Context

9 Yēhéhuá a , qiú nǐ liánxù wǒ , yīnwei wǒ zaì jí nán zhī zhōng . wǒde yǎnjing yīn yōuchóu ér gān biē , lián wǒde shēn xīn , yĕ bú ān shū .

10 Wǒde shēngmìng wèi chóukǔ suǒ xiāo hào . wǒde niánsuì wèi tànxī suǒ kuàng feì . wǒde lìliang yīn wǒde zuìniè shuāi baì . wǒde gútou yĕ kū gān .

11 Wǒ yīn yīqiè dírén chéng le xiūrǔ , zaì wǒde línshè gēnqián gèng shén . nà rènshi wǒde dōu jùpà wǒ . zaì waì tóu kànjian wǒde dōu duǒbì wǒ .

12 Wǒ beì rén wàngjì , rútóng sǐ rén , wú rén jìniàn . wǒ hǎoxiàng pò suì de qìmǐn .

13 Wǒ tīngjian le xǔduō rén de chán bàng , sìwéi dōu shì jīngxià . tāmen yītóng shāngyì gōngjī wǒde shíhou , jiù tú móu yào haì wǒde xìngméng .