The bands of the wicked have robbed me,.... Very probably Saul and his ministers seized on his effects, when he fled from him; and the Amalekites plundered him of all his substance, when they took Ziklag; and Absalom and the conspirators with him robbed him, when he was obliged, because of them, to flee from his palace and court, which they entered and took possession of.
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Psalms 119:61
Psalms 119:61
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Psalms 119 — OverviewPsalms 119 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis is a psalm by itself, like none of the rest; it excels them all,
and shines brightest in this constellation. It is much longer than any
of them more than twice as long as any of them. It is not making long…Psalms 119 — OverviewPsalms 119 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 119:1, This psalm contains sundry prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.Psalms 119 — OverviewPsalms 119 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis psalm is generally thought to be written by David, but when is uncertain; very probably towards the decline of life; and, as some think, for the sake or his son Solomon. It seems to be a collection of observations…Psalms 119:61Psalms 119:61 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere is, 1. The malice of David's enemies against him. They were wicked
men, who hated him for his godliness. There were bands or troops of
them confederate against him. They did him all the mischief they could;…Psalms 119:61Psalms 119:61 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeThe bands: or, The companies, Psalms 119:95, Psalms 3:1; 1 Samuel 30:3-5; Job 1:17; Hosea 6:9
but I: Psalms 119:176; 1 Samuel 24:9-11, 1 Samuel 26:9-11; Proverbs 24:29; Romans 12:17-21