God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
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Gill's Exposition
He hath put forth his hands,.... The psalmist returns and describes, in this verse Psa 55:3, the cruelty, perfidy, and hypocrisy of his false friend; who had stretched forth his hands
against such…
Barnes' Notes
God shall hear and afflict them - That is, God will hear my prayer, and will afflict them, or bring upon them deserved judgments. As this looks to the future, it would seem to show that when in the…
In these verses,
I. David perseveres in his resolution to call upon God, being well assured that he should not seek him in vain (Psa 55:16): "As for me, let them take what course they please to secure…
Cambridge Bible
The judgement of his enemies.
God shall hear, and afflict them Or, humble them. This, which is the rendering of the Ancient Versions, is probably right. But it requires a change of the vocalisation.…
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