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Psalms 119:53

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Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 53

Here is, 1. The character of wicked people; he means those that are openly and grossly wicked: They forsake thy law. Every sin is a transgression of the law, but a course and way of wilful and avowed sin is downright forsaking it and throwing it off. 2. The impression which the wickedness of the wicked made upon David; it frightened him, it put him into an amazement. He trembled to think of the dishonour thereby done to God, the gratification thereby given to Satan, and the mischiefs thereby done to the souls of men. He dreaded the consequences of it both to the sinners themselves (and cried out, O gather not my soul with sinners! let my enemy be as the wicked) and to the interests of God's kingdom among men, which he was afraid would be thereby sunk and ruined. He does not say, "Horror has taken hold on me because of their cruel designs against me," but "because of the contempt they put on God and his law." Sin is a monstrous horrible thing in the eyes of all that are sanctified, Jer 5:30; Jer 23:14; Hos 6:10; Jer 2:12.

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Strong's Concordancev. 53

זַלְעָפָה (zalʻâphâh, H2152) — a glow (of wind or anger); also a famine (as consuming) אָחַז (ʼâchaz, H270) — to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession) רָשָׁע (râshâʻ, H7563) — morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person עָזַב (ʻâzab, H5800) — to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. תּוֹרָה (tôwrâh, H8451) — a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

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Ezra 9:3rank 7

When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.

Psalms 119:158rank 6

I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.

Ezra 10:6rank 5

Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

Philippians 3:18rank 5

For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.

Jeremiah 13:17rank 5

But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.

Nehemiah 13:25rank 4

I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!

Habakkuk 3:16rank 4

I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us.

II Corinthians 12:21rank 4

I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.

Psalms 119:136rank 4

My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.

Daniel 4:19rank 3

For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!

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