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Psalms 71:10

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

For mine enemies speak against, me,.... Or "say unto me" what is expressed in the following verse, "God hath forsaken him"; and so these words are a reason of the above petitions: or "mine enemies speak to me"; or "of me" ; not good, but evil, and so the Targum paraphrases it,"for mine enemies speak evil against me;''or concerning me.

David had his enemies, and many, as Ahithophel, and others, who spake against him to the people, and thereby drew many with them into rebellion against him; and particularly Shimei spoke against him, and cursed him, calling him a bloody man, a man of Belial, 2Sa 16:7;and they that lay wait for my soul; or "life"; that laid snares for him; or lay in ambush, and sought for an opportunity to take away his life: or "they that keep my soul", or "life" ; that were his bodyguards that were about his person for the preservation of him; and so the Targum seems to understand it;take counsel together; lay schemes and form plots how to destroy him, as Ahithophel did, 2Sa 16:20.

yl wrma "dixerunt mihi", Montanus. "De me loquuti sunt, vel loquuntur", Tigurine version, Junius & Tremellius, Gejerus, Michaelis. yvpn yrmv "custodientes animam meam", Pagninus, Montanus; "custodiebant", V.

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