John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 68:21

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again, etc.] While the wicked live, they are scandalous; they live by borrowing, which was always reckoned mean; (see <052812>Deuteronomy 28:12,44 <202207>Proverbs 22:7); and what is worse, as they borrow, they do not design to repay; they take no care nor thought about that, but live upon what they borrow: for this either expresses their incapacity that they cannot pay; or the evil disposition of their mind, which rather seems to be the sense, that they will not pay; but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth; which not only argues capacity and ability, but a kind, merciful, and tender spirit to persons in distress, and is expressive of a generous action.

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