Verse 8. An evildisease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him ] wb qwxy l[ylb rbd debar beliyaal yatsuk bo, a thing, word, or pestilence of Belial, is poured out upon him. His disease is of no common sort; it is a diabolical malady.
He shall rise up no more. ] His disease is incurable without a miracle; and he is too much hated of God to have one wrought for him. Some apply this to the death and resurrection of Christ; he lieth-he is dead and buried; he shall never rise again from the dead.
Verses 5-13 - We complain, and justly, of the want of sincerity, and that there is scarcely any true friendship to be found among men; but the former day were no better. One particularly, in whom David had reposed grea confidence, took part with his enemies. And let us not think i strange, if we receive evil from those we suppose to be friends. Have not we ourselves thus broken our words toward God? We eat of his brea daily, yet lift up the heel against him. But though we may not tak pleasure in the fall of our enemies, we may take pleasure in the makin vain their designs. When we can discern the Lord's favour in any mercy personal or public, that doubles it. If the grace of God did not tak constant care of us, we should not be upheld. But let us, while of earth, give heartfelt assent to those praises which the redeemed of earth and in heaven render to their God and Saviour __________________________________________________________________
