Psalms 55

Psalms 55:9

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

O Lord, do thou destroy mine enemies; and, for this cause, do thou divide them in their plots and consultations, that they may cross each other in their conspiracies and attempts; for I have too well seen them, apt, both to devise and execute violent practices against thy Church.

Psalms 55:12

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: &c.

It was not an open and professed enemy, that hath offered this cruel measure to me, for then I could have borne it off, and have wisely avoided it; or if I must needs have suffered it, I could have endured it with so much more patience, by how much I should have more expected it:

Psalms 55:13

But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

But it was thou, O Ahithophel, a man of note, of noble rank, of great respect with me; whom I used familiarly.

Psalms 55:14

We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

With whom I did oft communicate my counsels, as with my bosom friend; yea, whom profession of religious devotion had, as I supposed, assured to me, as my true friend; while we oft walked unto the house of God, in a loving partnership of holy duties.

Psalms 55:19

Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

Because their prosperity continues, and they find no change of their estate, no interposition of crosses and troubles, therefore their hearts are hardened against that God, by whom they are insensibly blessed; neither do they stand in awe of that hand of justice, whose smart they have never felt.