Psalms 109:31

“For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, etc.] Of the Messiah, as in (<19A922>Psalm 109:22) at whose right hand the Lord was, to guide and direct, help and assist, protect and defend, (<191608>Psalm 16:8), or of his people, who are poor in every sense; but the Lord is on their side, and is a present help in time of trouble, (<194601>Psalm 46:1,5). To save him from those that condemn his soul: the Messiah: from his judges, the high priest and Jewish sanhedrim, and Pilate the Roman governor, who condemned him to death; but he committed his spirit, or soul, to God, who received it, and raised his body from the dead; and would not suffer it to see corruption, as a testimony of his…”

“For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor - He will thus show that he befriends the poor and the helpless. To save him from those that condemn his soul - - Margin, “from the judges of his soul.” The Hebrew is, “from those that judge his soul.” The meaning is, from those that pronounce a harsh or unjust judgment; from those that condemn the innocent. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Psalms 109". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/psalms-109.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“For he: Psa 16:8, Psa 73:23, Psa 110:5, Psa 121:5 poor: Psa 109:16, Psa 68:5, Psa 72:4, Psa 72:12, Psa 72:13, Psa 140:12 to save: Psa 10:14; Exo 22:22-24; Pro 22:22, Pro 22:23; Ecc 5:8; Isa 54:17; Act 4:10-12; Act 5:30, Act 5:31 those that condemn: Heb. the judges of Next: Psalms Chapter 110”