Psalms 25:19

Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

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WEBBE

Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

BSB

Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.

KJV

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

ASV

Consider mine enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.

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The early church

"Consider mine enemies, how they are multiplied" [Psalm 25:19]. For not only without, but even within, in the Church's very communion, they are not wanting. "And with an unrighteous hate they hate me." And they hate me who love them.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Expositions on the Psalms

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–22

The psalmist concludes, as he began, with expressing dependence upon God, and desire toward him. It is good thus to hope, and quietly to wait for the salvation of the Lord. And if God turns to us, no matter who turns from us. He pleads his own integrity. Though guilty before God, yet, as to his enemies, he had the testimony of conscience that he had done them no wrong. God would, at length, give Israel rest from all their enemies round about. In heaven, God's Israel will be perfectly redeemed from all troubles. Blessed Saviour, thou hast graciously taught us that without thee we can do nothing. Do thou teach us how to pray, how to appear before thee in the way which thou shalt choose, and how to lift up our whole hearts and desires after thee, for thou art the Lord our righteousness.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.