Psalms 89:22

“The enemy shall not exact upon him, etc.] The enemy is the devil, as in the interpretation of the parable of the tares, (<401339>Matthew 13:39), the implacable enemy of Christ and his church; and yet, notwithstanding all his enmity and malice, he could not “exact”, or get more inflicted on him, than the law and justice of God required of him, as the sinner’s surety; or could not “exact” a tribute of him, or make him tributary to him; or, in other words, conquer him, and subject him to him: so far from it, that he was conquered by Christ, and all his principalities and powers spoiled; or could not “deceive” him, in which sense the word f1272 is sometimes used; and so the Targum here: though…”

“The enemy shall not exact upon him - The literal meaning here is derived from the force sometimes used in extorting or demanding a debt, where no indulgence is shown, but where it is exacted to the last mite, whether the man is able to pay it or not. Compare Matthew 18:25, Matthew 18:28. Then it is used to denote oppression, or subjugation, which is the idea here. The enemy shall not be suffered to act the part of one who rigidly exacts the payment of a debt; that is, he shall not be allowed to oppress him. Nor the son of wickedness afflict him - This is copied almost literally from 2 Samuel 7:10. The phrase “the son of wickedness” means simply the wicked. He shall not fall into the hands,…”

“Exact - Not conquer him or make him tributary. Psalms 89:25”

“enemy: Ch1 17:9; Mat 4:1-10 son: Joh 17:12; Th2 2:3 Psalms 89:23”