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Psalms 27:12

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Psalms 27:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 27:12

Theological / Devotional

Will. Heb. nephesh, generally translated “soul” (see on Ps. 16:10), but here almost equivalent to “will.” A parallel may be found in Ugaritic (see pp. 618, 619), where npsh means not only “soul,” but also “desire,” or “will.”

False witnesses. David had frequently been falsely accused (see on Ps. 7:3; cf. 1 Sam. 24:12 ; 26:18).

Breathe out cruelty. Compare the expression describing Saul’s vehement persecuting zeal, “And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord” (Acts 9:1).

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