Psalms 38:19

Lively, Heb. living, i.e. thriving, or flourishing, or prosperous, as life is used, Psalms 22:26, Psalms 34:12, and elsewhere.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 38:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But mine enemies are lively ... - DeWette renders this, “My enemies live and are strong.” The word translated “lively” - חיים chayiym - means...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

But mine (n) enemies [are] lively, [and] they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. (n) In my greatest misery they most rejoi...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXXVIII. A Penitential Psalm. After a short prayer for pity (verbally identical with Psalms 6:2 ), the poet describes his bodily and mental pains,...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

This living, (58) which he attributes to his enemies, implies as much as to enjoy continued and abundant prosperity in all things; and ther...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. But mine enemies are lively - Instead of חיים...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. But mine enemies are lively, and they are...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. may be compared with Psalms 6 . It is the prayer of one who, like Job, is in great bodily suffering ( Psalms 38:1-10 ), and is also deserte...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But mine enemies are lively. — See margin. But the parallelism and a comparison with Psalms 35:19 lead to the suspicion that the true reading is...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 38:1-22 THIS is a long-drawn wail. passionate at first, but gradually calming itself into submission and trust, though never passing from t...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Cry of the Needy Penitent Psalms 38:1-22 A long drawn-out sigh of pain. Some think it should be classed with Psalms 32:1-11 ; Psalms 51:1...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the third of what are known as the penitential psalms. The circumstances of the singer were most distressing. He was suffering from some terr...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I need not enlarge on these verses, they all express the same blessed truths, and bear a gracious correspondence to the whole tenor of this Psalm. Je...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 38 Proper Psalm for Ash Wednesday ( Morning ). Psalms 38-40 = Day 8 ( Morning ).
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But mine enemies [are] lively ,.... Or "living" q or "live"; not in a spiritual sense; for they had no lively hope, nor living faith, but were dead...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But mine enemies [are] lively, [and] they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. Ver. 19. Mine enemies are lively, &c. ]...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Mine enemies are lively Hebrew, living; that is, thriving, flourishing, and prosperous. They that render evil for good That hate and persecute...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Sorrowful Complaints. 12 They also that seek after my life lay snares...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

3). He Calls on YHWH his Lord for Deliverance from his Enemies in View of his Own Deep Repentance and his Confidence in the True Faithfulness to Him...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This is a psalm of David to call to remembrance his past life, and, no doubt, has especial reference to his sin with Bathsheba. It call...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Remember, although this is a very sorrowful Psalm, it was written by a man of God. It will show you what a...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

I am going to read two portions of Scripture. In the first, the 38 th Psalm, we shall hear a suffering servant of Jehovah crying out to his God. Ps...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In Psalms 38:19-20 , David intimates that he was hated wrongfully, because he followed good. This psalm was composed under some new outbreaking of S...
The Biblical Illustrator

O Lord, rebuke me not in Thy wrath: neither chasten me in Thy hot displeasure. Great personal affliction I. Elements of aggravation. 1. A dr...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS is the third of the penitential psalms, and is appropriately recited by the Church on Ash Wednesday. Of all the penitential ps...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Prayer for Relief from a Burden of Guilt. A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance, to remind God of His great mercy toward poor sinners, the hym...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But mine enemies, by way of contrast to his dejected state, are lively, full of vitality and vigor, and they are strong; and they that hate me wro...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 4:25-28 ; John 15:18-25 ; Matthew 10:22 ; Psalms 25:19 ; Psalms 3:1 ; Psalms 35:19 ; Psalms 56:1 ; Psalms 56:2 ; Psalms 59:1-3 ; Psalm...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Strong — Are thriving and flourishing.

¹⁹ But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 38:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 38:19