Psalm 38:19

19 Muchos son mis enemigos gratuitos;^[a]abundan los que me odian sin motivo.

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 Estoy por desfallecer;el dolor no me deja un solo instante.

18 Voy a confesar mi iniquidad,pues mi pecado me angustia.

19 Muchos son mis enemigos gratuitos;abundan los que me odian sin motivo.

20 Por hacer el bien, me pagan con el mal;por procurar lo bueno, se ponen en mi contra.

21 SEÑOR, no me abandones;Dios mío, no te alejes de mí.

Footnotes

• [a] "gratuitos " (lectura probable); "vivientes " (TM).