Shame as an Inseparable Garment Upon the Wicked
In Psalm 129:18, David declares that Yahweh will clothe His enemies with shame. Spurgeon's commentary, drawing from Thomas Playfere, presents a penetrating image: shame becomes...
This is historical examples on divine justice and judgment and the inescapable consequences of wickedness, drawing on Psalms 129:18.
In Psalm 129:18, David declares that Yahweh will clothe His enemies with shame. Spurgeon's commentary, drawing from Thomas Playfere, presents a penetrating image: shame becomes as inseparable from the wicked as the very clothes a man wears wherever he journeys. Consider the desperate attempts of the ashamed to conceal their disgrace. An ordinary person, feeling shame, reaches for a cloak or covering, hoping to hide their ignominy from others.…
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