Verse 13. 8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. His heart went into mourning for his sick master. Though they should in some degree prevail, yet he foresees that it would be to their own ruin at last: They shall be as chaff before the wind, so unable will wicked men be to stand before the judgments of God and so certainly will they be driven away by them, Ps 1 4. Verse 13. They rejoice and gather themselves together, and this assemblage of ungrateful friends rejoicing over another's misfortune, is augmented by the lowest rabble that attach themselves to them. ichtalla, to be pierced through equals mad), be understood as those mentally deranged, enraged at nothing or without cause. The formation of our bones so wonderfully, so curiously (Eccl 11 5; Ps 139 16), the serviceableness of our bones, and the preservation of them, and especially the life which, at the resurrection, shall be breathed upon the dry bones and make them flourish as a herb, oblige every bone in our bodies, if it could speak, to say, Lord, who is like unto thee? 14 I went about mourning . 2. he humbled himself, fasted, and prayed on their behalf 3. he mourned for them (as for a close friend or brother) 4. he mourned for them (as for his own mother) There is a visible contrast between how the faithful follower acts and the faithless ones act! How tenderly, and with what a cordial affection, he had behaved towards them in their afflictions (Psalms 35:13; Psalms 35:14): They were sick. Herein he was a type of Christ, to whom this wicked world was very ungrateful. with the for warding off the hostile blow and (vid., Psalm 5:13) which covers the body like a . (1.) This instance of the wrong done to David was typical, and had its accomplishment in the Son of David, against whom false witnesses did arise, Matthew 26:60. The spear was a weapon of "attack." The parts of armor referred to in Psalm 35:2 were designed for defense. Matthew 10:13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. C. Prayer for justice on David's behalf against false friends who became his enemies ( Psalms 35:19 . He appeals to God's justice: Awake to my judgment, even to my cause, and let it have a hearing at thy bar, v. 23. Compassion to the sick. They had falsely accused him, but God, who knows all things, knew that he did not falsely accuse them, nor make them worse than really they were. When they were sick This might refer to the case of Absalom, who was much beloved of his father, and for whose life and prosperity he no doubt often prayed, wept, and fasted. The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 13, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2014. This is quoted, with application to Christ, and is said to be fulfilled in him. If God, by his Spirit, witness to our spirits that he is our salvation, we need desire no more to make us happy. Verse 13-14. Note, It is no new thing for the most righteous men, and the most righteous cause, to meet with many mighty and malicious enemies: Christ himself is striven with and fought against, and war is made upon the holy seed; and we are not to marvel at the matter: it is a fruit of the old enmity in the seed of the serpent against the seed of the woman. 1Kings 18:42, where, however, there is no express mention of prayer.) They were very unrighteous; they were his enemies wrongfully, for he never gave them any provocation: They hated him without a cause; nay, for that for which they ought rather to have loved and honoured him. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. Psalm 35:13, 14. Koeler in Repertor. dl, to incline towards the side)? The "aha, aha" was evidently a nasty kind of a derisive thing. but according to 1 Kings 17:12, a cake of a round formation (like the Talmudic , a circle); , jeering, jesting. For him. We are apt to justify our uneasiness at the injuries men do us by this, That we never gave them any cause to use us so; whereas this should, more than any thing, make us easy, for then we may the more confidently expect that God will plead our cause. He prayed for them. Such has often been the hard fate of the best of men. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting, And my prayer kept returning to my bosom. IV. Verse Psalms 35:13. I humbled my soul with fasting; on the account of them, giving up himself to prayer for them, as follows: and my prayer returned into mine own bosom; that is, he prayed privately and heartily for them, as for himself; he was constant in it, his heart was in it, and he took delight in it, and he was heard and answered; unless the sense should be, that his prayer was slighted by them, and so returned back to himself, as a present despised is returned; but however it was not without its effect, the good for which he prayed for them was returned by the Lord unto him. a. Stir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication: David was confident that he was on Gods side in his contention with his enemies, yet he longed for God to actively vindicate him. Though the people of God are, and study to be, a quiet people, yet it has been the common practice of their enemies to devise deceitful matters against them. They treated him, who was the greatest blessing of his country, as if he had been the curse and plague of it; they hunted him as a dangerous beast of prey; they digged a pit for him and laid a net in it, that they might have him at their mercy, v. 7. Call a man ungrateful and you can call him no worse. He pleads his own innocency, that he never gave them any provocation (ver 7, 19), but, on the contrary, had studied to oblige them, ver 12-14. David was the fool in the play, and his disappointment all the table-talk of the hypocritical mockers at feasts; it was the song of the drunkards. You can check these in your browser security settings. There remains (1) the literal, and my prayer turned upon my bosom, referring to the posture described in Psalm 35:14. The gerund (of the noise of the teeth being pressed together, like Arab. Let me have inward comfort under all outward troubles, to support my soul. (2.) When they were sick, David prayed for their recovery and mourned over their condition. and humbled myself with fasting. I really wouldn't want to be one of David's enemies. Psalm 35:13 13 Read more Explain verse Share Copy Who exalt themselves against me. Psalm 35 David, in this psalm, appeals to the righteous Judge of heaven and earth against his enemies that hated and persecuted him. II. The circumstances are partly similar to. Let the LORD be magnified, See how much the honours, estates, liberties, and lives, even of the best men, lie at the mercy of the worst, against whose false oaths innocency itself is no fence; and what reason we have to acknowledge with thankfulness the hold God has of the consciences even of bad men, to which it is owing that there is not more mischief done in that way than is. He was concerned for their precious souls, and, since he helped them with his prayers to God for mercy and grace; and the prayers of one who had so great an interest in heaven were of more value than perhaps they knew or considered. In many of these conflicts, we dont sense that David was troubled by self-doubt. He felt that their restoration to health - that the preservation of their lives - depended on God, and he most earnestly and fervently pleaded in their behalf. Rescue my soul from the destructions they are plotting against it; rescue my darling, my only one, from the lions. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. A lament over unjust opposition 35:11-18. This is to the spoiling of his soul; this base unkind usage robs him of his comfort, and cuts him to the heart, more than anything else. But cannot by itself mean smiters with the tongue. The adjective signifies elsewhere with , one who is smitten in the feet, i.e., one who limps or halts, and with , but also without any addition, in Isaiah 16:7, one smitten in spirit, i.e., one deeply troubled or sorrowful. Psalms 35:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible. Bible > Commentaries > Psalm 35:13 eBibles Free Downloads Audio Psalm 35:13 3 Brandish spear and javelin[ a] against those who pursue me. Even chaff before the wind may perhaps be stopped, and find a place of rest, and, though the way be dark and slippery, it is possible that a man may keep his footing; but it is here foretold that the angel of the Lord shall chase them (v. 5) so that they shall find no rest, shall persecute them (v. 6) so that they cannot possibly escape the pit of destruction. It would seem from this that the persons referred to, who now treated him with so much ingratitude, were those with whom he had been formerly intimately associated, or whom he had regarded as his personal friends, since it cannot be supposed that this deep sympathy would have been shown for those who were altogether strangers to him. does not mean scorn or buffoonery, as Bttcher and Hitzig imagine, (Note: The Talmudic (), B. Sanhedrin 101b, which is said to mean "a jesting way of speaking," has all the less place here, as the reading wavers between () and .). Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. Yet in many of the disputes with his enemies, he had no problem seeing that he was on Gods side and they were not. We shall not lose by the good offices we have done to any, how ungrateful soever they are; for our rejoicing will be this, the testimony of our conscience. 14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. If the kings of the earth set themselves against the Lord and his anointed, who can contend with them? A posture somewhat similar to this is referred to in the case of Elijah, 1 Kings 18:42 : And he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees. The posture of prayer with the head reclining toward the bosom is common among the Muslims, Reland de Religione Mohammetica, p. 87. Do We See Any Gospel Connections in the Book of Numbers? It was so to St. Paul. See Daniel 9:3; Matthew 17:21; Luke 2:37. They were very rude; they could not find in their hearts to show him common civility: They speak not peace; if they met him, they had not the good manners to give him the time of day; like Joseph's brethren, that could not speak peaceably to him, Gen 37 4. C. Simeon. they gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me together, and I knew it not; they tore me and ceased not: With hypocritical mockers in the feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. There is some difference in the numbering of the psalms among versions. 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. David was looked upon with ill-will for no other reason than because he was caressed by the people. See this explained by Solomon, 1 Kings 7 31, 32. ". He subjected himself to the pains of hunger, that he might be better prepared to offer fervent and acceptable prayer. King James Version. You can also change some of your preferences. Prof. Alexander supposes that this means, according to a traditional interpretation of the Jews, that he desired that the prayer which he offered might redound to his own advantage: My prayer shall not be lost, it shall return in blessings to the heart which prompted it. There can be no reason to doubt that this is true in fact; and that prayer offered for others does bring back blessings to those who offer it. This You have seen, O LORD: Thou hast seen is a perfect foil to the enemys cry, our eyes have seen it! (Kidner). was not my soul grieved for the poor? 13 Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth. 15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: 16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. It is a vexation of spirit which attends even a right work that for this a man is envied of his neighbour,Ecclesiastes 4:4. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. 3. John 10:32. a. Korah's descendants were responsible for 10 (Psalms 42, 44-49, 84, 87-88). 1. of II. 25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. 21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. Job 19:18; Job 30:1). All rights reserved. Their way shall be dark and slippery, darkness and slipperiness (so the margin reads it); the way of sinners is so, for they walk in darkness and in continual danger of falling into sin, into hell; and it will prove so at last, for their foot shall slide in due time, Deut 32 35. 3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. --This has been most variously explained. 118.). Of the many interpretations that are given of this passage, that appears to me the most probable which derives it from the posture of the worshipper; who standing with his head inclined downward toward his bosom, turned away his attention from all external objects, and uttered his mournful and earnest requests, as if they were directed to his own bosom. David prayed to God to manifest himself in his trial. Lit. But as for me - The psalmist now contrasts their conduct with his own. He discovered not only the tender affection of a man, but the pious affection of a saint. Two very wicked things David here lays to the charge of his enemies, to make good his appeal to God against themperjury and ingratitude. Lord, keep not silence, as if thou didst consent to what is done against me! They really would get upset.Now when Elisha was going up the hill, little kids came up from Bethel saying, "aha, aha, ye old bald man!" If God is our Friend, no matter who is our enemy. He promised that then God should have the glory of it (v. 10): All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee? 2. Let them not say, We have swallowed him up. He discovered not only the tender affection of a man, but the pious affection of a saint. signifies the colours, outward appearance, and attire of mourning: with dark clothes, with tearful unwashed face, and with neglected beard. He will do it in the great congregation, and among much people, that God might be honoured and many edified. I. Psalm 35 David, in this psalm, appeals to the righteous Judge of heaven and earth against his enemies that hated and persecuted him. It was also with reference to prayer in their behalf; and to fasting, that he put on these marks of grief. II. Psalms 35:13 Meaning and Commentary Psalms 35:13 But as for me, when they were sick Or under any disorder or distress of body or mind, when any misfortune or infirmity attended them; meaning Saul and his courtiers, before David was persecuted by them; my clothing [was] sackcloth; My God and my Lord: Here David used another word in the Hebrew vocabulary for God, the word Elohim commonly translated as God. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. (Comp. Why Does God Compare Our Relationship with Him to That of a Bride and Groom? By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. My soul is my only one, and therefore the greater is the shame if I neglect it and the greater the loss if I lose it: it is my only one, and therefore ought to be my darling, ought to be carefully protected and provided for. He hoped that he should have the comfort of it: "My soul shall be joyful, not in my own ease and safety, but in the Lord and in his favour, in his promise and in his salvation according to the promise." (2.) David had been a man of sympathy; he had mourned when Saul was in ill health, putting on the weeds of sorrow for him as though he were a near and dear friend. How basely and insolently and with what a brutish enmity, and worse than brutish, they had behaved towards him (v. 15, 16); In my adversity they rejoiced. 2. , Jeremiah 18:18. Lord, who is like unto thee? My clothing was sackcloth - Compare the notes at Psalm 30:11. Take hold of shield and buckler, stand up for my help. 1. All rights reserved. Psalms 35:13 - EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries Note, It will be a comfort to us, when men do us wrong, if our consciences can witness for us that we have never done them any. And my prayer returned into mine own bosom - DeWette explains this as meaning, "I prayed with my head sunk on my bosom;" that is, with the head bowed down, so that the prayer which went out of Iris lips seemed to return again to his own bosom - that earnest prayer which one offers when the head is bowed with sorrow. The words were, as it were, muttered into his bosom. What Every Christian Should Know about the Protestant Reformation. We may comfort ourselves with the testimony of our consciences concerning our innocency, with reference to those that are any way injurious to us, and with hopes that God will, in his own way and time, right us, and, in the mean time, support us. His enemy, especially Saul, was too strong for him (v. 10), for he had the army at his command, and assumed to himself the sole power of making laws and giving judgment, attainted and condemned whom he pleased, carried not a sceptre, but a javelin, in his hand, to cast at any man that stood in his way; such was the manner of the king, and all about him were compelled to do as he bade them, right or wrong. IV. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. David was a man of war, and of a bold stout spirit, and yet was thus susceptible of the impressions of sympathy, forgot the bravery of the hero, and seemed wholly made up of love and pity; it was a rare composition of hardiness and tenderness, courage and compassion, in the same breast. When they were sick - Compare the notes at Job 30:25. 26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. The is not the Beth of companionship or fellowship, to express which or (Hosea 7:5) would have been used, but Beth essentiae or the Beth of characterisation: in the character of the most abject examples of this class of men do they gnash upon him with their teeth. Humbled my soul with fasting. Take hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help. There remains (1) the literal, and my prayer turned upon my bosom, referring to the posture described in Psalm 35:14. The Psalmist goes on to say in Psalm 35:14, I went about as for a friend, for a brother to me, i.e., as if the sufferer had been such to me. He will speak God's praise every day (so it may be read) and all the day long; for it is a subject that will never be exhausted, no, not by the endless praises of saints and angels. It is probable that he means Saul, who laid snares for him and aimed at his destruction. V. His prospect of his own deliverance, which, having committed his cause to God, he did not doubt of, v. 9, 10. 131, 4, b, carries its subject in itself. 10 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? (2.) For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which they without cause have digged for my soul. III. Now I don't know what the content was of the "aha, aha," but it was something they hated to hear. They tore him, rent his good name without mercy, said all the ill they could of him and fastened upon him all the reproach their cursed wit and malice could reach to. See Daniel 9:3; Matthew 17:21; Luke 2:37. Nay, he had deserved well not only of the public in general, but of those particular persons that were now most bitter against him. He prays that God would fight against his enemies, so as to disable them to hurt him, and defeat their designs against him (v. 1), that he would take hold of shield and buckler, for the Lord is a man of war (Exod 15 3), and that he would stand up for his help (v. 2), for he had few that would stand up for him, and, if he had ever so many, they would stand him in no stead without God. Henry Ainsworth. Therefore means: mockers for a cake, i.e., those who for a delicate morsel, for the sake of dainty fare, make scornful jokes, viz., about me, the persecuted one, vile parasites; German Tellerlecker, Bratenriecher, Greek , , Mediaeval Latin buccellarii. But as for me, when they were sick Or under any disorder or distress of body or mind, when any misfortune or infirmity attended them; meaning Saul and his courtiers, before David was persecuted by them; my clothing [was] sackcloth; that is, he was grieved, and mourned for them, it being usual to put on sackcloth in time of mourning; see ( Genesis 37:34 ) ; I humbled my soul with fasting; on the account of them, giving up himself to prayer for them, as follows: and my prayer returned into mine own bosom; that is, he prayed privately and heartily for them, as for himself; he was constant in it, his heart was in it, and he took delight in it, and he was heard and answered; unless the sense should be, that his prayer was slighted by them, and so returned back to himself, as a present despised is returned; but however it was not without its effect, the good for which he prayed for them was returned by the Lord unto him.
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