Psalms 38:20

1 John 3:12; 1 Peter 3:13; 1 Peter 3:17; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 Peter 4:14-16; 1 Samuel 19:4-6; 1 Samuel 23:12; 1 Samuel 23:5; 1 Samuel 25:16; 1 Samuel 25:21; Jeremiah 18:20; John 10:32; Matthew 5:10; Psalms 109:3-5; Psalms 35:12; Psalms 7:4

Related Commentaries of Psalms 38:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They also that render evil for good - They whose characteristic it is to return evil for good, are opposed to me. This implies that those who wer...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow [the thing that] (o) good [is]. (o) He would rather have the hatred of al...
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,...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44. To the chief Musician. See App-64. even to Jeduthun. See App-65.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

This is more fully confirmed in the following verse, in which he declares that they requited him evil for the good which he had done them. More...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is . Because I follow the thing that good is - The...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is. They also that render evil for good are mi...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

While the Psalmist admits his own sin he is at the same time a sufferer for righteousness: see on Psalms 25:21 .
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

They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries ,.... Psalms 35:12 ; because I follow [the thing that] good [is] ; or "follow good"; a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow [the thing that] good [is]. Ver. 20. They also that render evil for goo...
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...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They render evil for good; they hate and persecute me, not only without any injury or provocation on my part, but as it were in requital of the goo...
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

They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries, because I follow the thing that good is, the persecution of the pious on the part of the wi...

²⁰ They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 38:20

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

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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

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