Clarke's Bible Commentary - Psalms 82:17
Verse 17. Let them-perish ] That is, in their present attempts. Some have objected to the execrations in this Psalm, without due consideration. None of these execrations refer either to their souls or to their eternal state; but merely to their discomfiture on their present attempts. Suppose the continental powers should join together to subjugate Britain, and destroy the Protestant religion; is there a Christian in the land that would not be justified in meeting them with the same or similar execrations? On the knees of my soul would I offer every one of them to God against such invaders. Selah. ] A. C.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-18 - All who oppose the kingdom of Christ may here read their doom. God is the same still that ever he was; the same to his people, and the sam against his and their enemies. God would make their enemies like wheel; unsettled in all their counsels and resolves. Not only let the be driven away as stubble, but burnt as stubble. And this will be the end of wicked men. Let them be made to fear thy name, and perhaps tha will bring them to seek thy name. We should desire no confusion to ou enemies and persecutors but what may forward their conversion. The stormy tempest of Divine vengeance will overtake them, unless the repent and seek the pardoning mercy of their offended Lord. God' triumphs over his enemies, clearly prove that he is, according to his name JEHOVAH, an almighty Being, who has all power and perfection i himself. May we fear his wrath, and yield ourselves to be his willin servants. And let us seek deliverance by the destruction of our fleshl lusts, which war against the soul __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
יבשׁו 954 ויבהלו 926 עדי 5703 עד 5704 ויחפרו 2659 ויאבדו׃ 6
