Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 35:15

15. But in mine adversity they rejoyced, and gathered themselves together : yea, the abjects , gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not ; they did tear me , and ceased not .

Heb. in my Halting, (i. e.) When I was in great Danger, of falling into Mischief. When I had any Sickness, or ill success in my Affairs, and was almost lost: for such are said to Halt, Mich. 4. 6, 7. Zephan. 3. 19. See also, Psal. 38. 17. Ier. 20. 10.

To wit, against me, as it is expressed in the next Clause; Either, because they were so full of joy at the Tydings, that they could not contain it in their own Breasts, but sought to Communicate it to others: Or, that they might insult over me, and please and recreate themselves, and one another with Discourses about it: Or, that they might consult how to improve the advantage, which they now had against me, to my utter Destruction.

Or, vi[illegible: 1+ letters]e Persons, Either for the meanness of their Condition, Or, for their wickedness, for which they were worthy to be beaten, as the Phrase is, Deut. 25. 2. Where the Hebrew word is of the same Root with this. Or, the Lame, as this very Word is rendred, 2 Sam. 4. 4. and 9. 3. to wit, of their Feet, as it is there expressed. The Cripples that could not walk without Trouble and Pain, were as forward as any, to go to these Meetings upon this Occasion.

This may be added to express either, their Hypocrisie and Pretences, of Respect and Affection to him, by reason whereof he had no Suspition of them, nor of any such Practices of theirs; Or, his own Danger, that he did not know, and therefore could not prevent their Plots and Conspiracies against him. Heb. and I knew not. Which is by others, and well may be rendred thus, Even they whom I knew not, they whom I was so far from provoking by any Injury, that I never saw their Faces, nor heard of their Names.

(i. e.) My good Name with Scoffs and Calumnies, and Reproaches and Curses.

Heb. were not silent, (i e.) Did thus unweariedly and continually.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word]. H[illegible: 1+ letters]lting. [illegible: 1 word]. 38. 17.; [illegible: 1+ letters]ob 30. 1. 8. [illegible: 1 word].