Psalms 73:9

Against — Against God, blaspheming his name, and deriding his providence. Walketh — Using all manner of liberty, reproaching all sorts of persons.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They set their mouth against the heavens - Compare Revelation 13:6 . Literally, “They set their mouth in heaven,” or in the heavens. The idea is...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

They (d) set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. (d) They blaspheme God, and do not fear his power and rail...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the heavens . Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), for God, Who dwells there. tongue walketh. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia. eart...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9. They have set their mouth against the heavens. Here it is declared that they utter their contumelious speeches as well against God as aga...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. Set their mouth against the heavens - They blaspheme God, ridic...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They set their mouth against the heavens— i.e. They blaspheme the God of heaven; and their tongue walketh, &c. i.e. is let loose to abuse and...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Against] RV 'in,' a description of pride.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They set. — The last clause is repeated here under a figure more defined: “They have set their mouth in [not against] the heavens, While their...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

He here draws the outlines of the prosperity of the wicked: they have all carnal enjoyments, the good things brought forth by the sun, and the precio...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They set their mouth against the heavens ,.... Against God in heaven, see Daniel 4:26 , against his being, saying, there is no God; against his per...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. Ver. 9. They set their mouth against the heavens ] They ho...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They are not in trouble as other men They escape even common calamities. Therefore pride compasseth them about Discovers itself on every side, in...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

God's Goodness to His People; Unsanctified Prosperity. A psalm of Asaph....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

They set their mouth against the heavens, to blaspheme God, and their tongue walketh through the earth, with arrogant haughtiness, with meddlesome...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 32:15 ; Daniel 3:15 ; Daniel 7:25 ; Exodus 5:2 ; James 3:6 ; Job 21:14 ; Luke 18:4 ; Psalms 52:4 ; Revelation 13:6

⁹ They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 73:9

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

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

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 73:9