Psalms 109:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul. He shall stand at the right hand of the poor - Even if Satan himself be the accuser, God will vindicate the innocence of his servant. Pilate and the Jews condemned our Lord to death as a malefactor; God showed his immaculate innocence by his resurrection from the dead.

The whole of this Psalm is understood by many as referring solely to Christ, the traitor Judas, and the wicked Jews. This is the view taken of it in the analysis.

Commentary on the Bible, by Adam Clarke [1831].

Psalms 109:31

31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.