Psalms 109:20

“Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord, etc.] Who were so many Satans, as the word used signifies; and Judas particularly is called a devil; and of the same malevolent and diabolical disposition were the Jews in general, (<430670>John 6:70 8:44) and what is before imprecated upon them is the just recompence of reward for their hatred to Christ and ill usage of him. And of them that speak evil against my soul; or “life” f1561; in order to take it away, as did the false witnesses that rose up against him, and the Jews who charged him with sedition and blasphemy.”

“Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the Lord,... - The word rendered “reward” means usually work, labor, occupation, business; then, what one earns by his work - reward, recompence, Leviticus 19:13. The meaning here is, Let them constantly receive these things which I have prayed for Psalms 109:6-19; let them be constantly treated in this manner. This is a summing up of his entire wish - his whole desire. It cannot be proved that they did “not deserve” all this; it cannot be shown that if all this came upon them at the hand of God, it would be unjust; it cannot be denied that such things as these, either singly, in groups, or in succession, do actually come upon wicked people;…”

“That speak evil against my soul - With design to take away my life. Psalms 109:21”

“109:20 The psalmist appeals to the principle of retribution (see 94:23).”

“Let this: Psa 2:5, Psa 2:6, Psa 2:12, Psa 21:8-12, Psa 40:14, Psa 40:15, Psa 110:1, Psa 110:5, Psa 110:6; Sa2 17:23, Sa2 18:32; Kg1 2:44; Luk 19:27; Th1 2:15, Th1 2:16 them: Mat 11:19, Mat 12:24, Mat 26:66, Mat 26:67; Mar 9:39; Co1 12:3 Psalms 109:21”