He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 20. Spoke. Hebrew adds lo, “not.” But it may be better explained as an interrogation. “Have they not spoken?” and so forth as the enemies used deceit. Houbig. Bert.—Earth. This word is omitted in the Septuagint Rom. Saint Augustine and so forth But Theodoret reads it, and it is in all the other Greek interpreters, and in the Arab. and Syriac. Calmet.—Hebrew “they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet (righe, divided, and so forth) in the land.” Prot. or “in the plunder of the earth they devise deceit.” Saint Jerome Bible.—They appear friendly, but when alone they talk to the earth, like people in deep study and full of passion. Calmet.—This terrestrial anger is the source of much evil. Bert.—The Jews and Herodians said, Master, and so forth designing to inveigle our Saviour. Matthew 21. The priests and Pharisees also accused him boldly, and instigated the people to demand his crucifixion. Worthington.—They were split into parties, and invaded those who were the reverse of passionate. Menochius.