Psalms 31:11

“Who knoweth the power of thine anger? etc.] Expressed in his judgments on men: as the drowning of the old world, the burning of Sodom and Gomorrah, the consumption of the Israelites in the wilderness; or in shortening the days of men, and bringing them to the dust of death; or by inflicting punishment on men after death; they are few that take notice of this, and consider it well, or look into the causes of it, the sins of men: such as are in hell experimentally know it; but men on earth, very few closely attend to it, or rarely think of it: even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath; or who knows thy wrath, so as to fear thee? who considers it so, as that it has such an influence upon him…”

“among--or, literally, "from," or, "by" my enemies. The latter clauses describe the progress of his disgrace to the lowest degree, till,”

“I was a reproach among all mine enemies - That is, he was subjected to their reproaches, or was calumniated and reviled by them. See the notes at Psalms 22:6. But especially among my neighbors - I was reproached by none more than by my neighbors. They showed special distrust of me, and manifested special unkindness, even more than my enemies did. They turned away from me. They abandoned me. They would not associate with me. They regarded me as a disgrace to them, and forsook me. Compare Job 19:13-15, and the notes at that passage. And a fear to mine acquaintance - An object of dread or terror, so that they fled from me. They that did see me without - In the streets, or in public - out of my…”

“A fear - They were afraid to give me any countenance or assistance. Fled - To prevent their own danger and ruin. Psalms 31:12”

“I was: Psa 22:6, Psa 69:19, Psa 69:20, Psa 89:50, Psa 89:51; Isa 49:7, Isa 53:4, Isa 53:5; Mat 27:39-44; Rom 15:3; Heb 11:36, Heb 13:13; Pe1 4:14 especially: Psa 38:11, Psa 41:8, Psa 41:9, Psa 88:8, Psa 88:18; Job 19:13, Job 19:14; Jer 12:6; Mic 7:6; Mat 10:21, Mat 10:22 a fear: Psa 64:8; Job 6:21-23; Mat 26:56, Mat 26:74; Ti2 4:16 Psalms 31:12”