OLD TESTAMENT

Psalms 34:15

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15

The LORD’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

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Verse 15. Against me. Hebrew “in my distress,” (Houbig.) or “infirmity.” Saint Jerome—Thus was my kind attention repaid. Bible.—My enemies became only the more insolent, and stood beside me, to shew their contempt. Calmet.—Scourges. Hebrew also, “vile men.” Mont. Bible.—The Rom. psalters have “and they were ignorant,” ignoraverunt. Calmet.—David could not think that he had given any offence: much less had our Saviour. Bible.—He knew no just cause why the Jews persecuted him, as they were actuated by malice. Worthington.—David knew not personally those who afflicted him. Menochius.

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