“But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.”
The psalmist describes how his enemies are vigorous and strong and many are those who hate him without cause. The strength of the enemies and the unjustified nature of some of the hostility suggest that not all the opposition can be attributed to the psalmist's sin. This verse introduces the complexity: while the psalmist acknowledges his own transgression, he also faces unjustified opposition from enemies. The suffering is multi-sourced.
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