Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 55:19

19. God shall hear and afflict them , even he that abideth of old , Selah: because they have no changes , therefore they fear not God .

Either, 1. My Prayers against them, mentioned v. 15. Or, 2. Their Reproaches, v. 12. their Deceitful and Treacherous Speeches, v 21. He said, God would hear his Voyce, v. 17. now he addes that God will hear his Voyce also, of which he spake, v. 3.

Or, testifie against them, or give an Answer to them, not in Words, but really, and by dreadful Punishments, as this Word signifies, Ezek. 14. 4. Which seems best to agree with the next foregoing Word; God will hear and Answer them.

Heb. [illegible: 1+ letters]e that inhabiteth Antip[illegible: 1+ letters]ity or Eternity; Who is Eternal, and therefore unchangeable, and Almighty; and Consequently as he ever was, so he still is and will be, ready to defend his People, and to destroy their Enemies; and none can prevent nor hinder him, in either of those Designs.

Either, 1. For the better: Because they do not Repent nor turn from their sins. But then the next Clause must be rendred, as it is in the Hebrew, and not fear God. Or rather, 2. For the worse; for of such destructive Changes, this Word when applyed to Persons, is generally used in Scripture, as Iob 10. 17. and 14. 14. &c. Because they meet with no Crosses, nor Disappointments, and hitherto all their Counsels succeed well, and the People flow in to them Unanimously: as it was in the beginning and Progress of Absolo[illegible: 1+ letters]'s Rebellion.

Their prosperous Success, makes them go on securely and obstinately in their wicked Courses, without any Regard to God, or dread of his Judgments: There being nothing which more hardens mens Hearts, and makes them Presumptuous and Incorrigible, than un-interrupted Prosperity. See Psal. 30. 6. Prov. 1. 32. Ier. 22. 21.

Marginal references: Or, with whom also there be no changes, yet they fear not God.