Set thou: Dr. Sykes, Michaelis, and others, contend that these imprecations are those of David's enemies against himself; and they would render, "Set, say they, a wicked," etc, but this is rendered highly improbable by the Psa 109:8, being applied by St. Peter to the traitor Judas, of whom David was certainly not a type. - See Psa 109:20. Bp. Horsley and others, however, render the verbs in the future tense, the first verb alone being in the imperative; justly considering the Psalmist as merely uttering prophetic denunciations of God's displeasure against sinners. Mat 27:4 and let: Zec 3:1, Joh 13:2, Joh 13:27 Satan: or, an adversary, Mat 5:25 Reciprocal: Lev 26:16 - appoint 1Ki 2:33 - return upon Psa 5:10 - let Psa 40:15 - desolate Psa 41:10 - that Psa 55:15 - Let death Jer 20:12 - let me Mat 4:10 - Satan Mat 26:24 - but Mar 14:21 - but Luk 22:22 - but Joh 6:71 - for Joh 17:12 - that 1Co 5:5 - deliver 1Pe 5:8 - your Rev 12:9 - and Satan