Psalms 119:85

Jeremiah 18:20; Proverbs 16:27; Psalms 58:1; Psalms 58:2; Psalms 119:78; Psalms 35:7; Psalms 36:11; Psalms 7:15

Related Commentaries of Psalms 119:85

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The proud - Those in high life, or of exalted rank. See the notes at Psalms 119:51 . Have digged pits for me - See the notes at Psalms 7:15...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The proud have (d) digged pits for me, which [are] not after thy law. (d) They have not only oppressed me violently but also craftily conspired agai...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXIX. Praise of the Law. This is the longest and most artificial Ps. in the whole collection. It is divided into twenty-two strophes, each beginnin...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Which, &c. . "[Men] who are not", &c. after . according to.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

85 The proud (428) have digged pits for me. He complains that he had been circumvented by the frauds and artifices of his enemies; as if...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. The proud have digged pits - The Vulgate, Septuagint, Ethiopic, and Arabic, transla...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The proud, &c.— If we understand the latter clause of this verse to refer to pits, the meaning is, "which insidious designs against an innoce...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. The proud ( Psalms 119:21 ; Psalms 119:78 , notes) have digged pits for...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The longest Ps. and the best example of an alphabetical Ps. There are in it twenty-two stanzas; each of the 8 vv. of each stanza commences with the s...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Which. — Better, who. Its antecedent, of course, the proud, not the pits.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 119:1-176 IT is lost labour to seek for close continuity or progress in this psalm. One thought pervades it-the surpassing excellence of th...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Word That Stands Fast Psalms 119:81-96 They persecute wrongfully; they dig pits; they have almost consumed; they have waited to destroy; bu...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Any dealing with this psalm must necessarily be general and not particular. It has been called the psalm of the Law, not inaccurately; but the term,...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CAPH. The opening of this portion is also very beautiful, in reference to the Lord Jesus, who waited with longing expectation for the time of his be...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The proud have digged pits for me ,.... Laid snares and temptations in his way, to draw him into sin, and so into mischief; they sought indeed to ta...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The proud have digged pits for me, which [are] not after thy law. Ver. 85. The proud have digged pits for me ] The pride, cruelty, and craftiness...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The proud have digged pits for me Have sought to destroy me by deceit and treachery, as well as by violence; which are not after thy law Which pi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. 86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully;...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Have digged pits for me; have sought to destroy me by deceit and treachery, as well as by violence. Which; either, 1. Which men have no respect...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION 1. Date and authorship. Some ascribe the authorship to “David, before his accession to the kingdom, in exile and peril ( Psalms 119:9 ;...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

In this Psalm we have, as it were, notes from David's pocket book. Psalms 119:73 . Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding,...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 119:81 . My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. The psalmist was so full of longings, hungerings, thirstings, for God...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 119:81 . My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. The ship rocks, but the anchor holds; the singer is ready to faint, b...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

That David was the author of this psalm, no one ever doubted. It is divided into twenty two octo-distichs, having a letter of the Hebrew alphabet at...
The Biblical Illustrator

My soul fainteth for Thy salvation: but I hope in Thy Word. Painful soul moods and their antidotes I. Painful moods of soul. 1. Painful year...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This is an "alphabetic psalm" of a more stringent character than any other. It consists of twenty-two stanzas, each of eight verses,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Caph. The Consolation of God's Word in the Midst of Great Troubles.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The proud have digged pits for me, plotting with the intention of destroying him, which are not after Thy Law, that is, although they pretend to be...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who — Who have no respect to thy law.

⁸⁵ The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 119:85

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy 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

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

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 119:85