Psalms 109:20

20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD and of them that speak evil against my soul.

Psalms 109:20 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 109:20

Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord
Who were so many Satans, as the word used signifies; and Judas particularly is called a devil; and of the same malevolent and diabolical disposition were the Jews in general, ( John 6:70 ) ( 8:44 ) and what is before imprecated upon them is the just recompence of reward for their hatred to Christ and ill usage of him.

And of them that speak evil against my soul;
or "life" ^F6; in order to take it away, as did the false witnesses that rose up against him, and the Jews who charged him with sedition and blasphemy.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (yvpn le) "contra vitam meam", Gejerus.

Psalms 109:20 In-Context

18 As he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water and like oil into his bones.

19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and as a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD and of them that speak evil against my soul.

21 But do Thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for Thy name's sake; because Thy mercy is good, deliver Thou me.

22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.