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1. The true Church and faithful people of God do never want enemies whilst they live here, who do most eagerly pursue them, by all means seeking to overthrow them.

(1) Many walk in the broad way, who being of contrary quality to the godly do therefore hate them (2 Corinthians 6:14, 15; Psalm 124:6, 7; Psalm 129:1, 3; Psalm 56:1).

(2) God's providence hath disposed that it should be so, for the use of just condemnation of the wicked, and the greater good of His servants.

2. The godly of themselves are so simple and weak, that they can neither prevent nor withstand the strength of their adversaries.

3. The wicked are moved by the malice of their own hearts to persecute the godly, not having any cause given to move them thereto.

(1) The godly are fewer, weaker, simpler, and withdraw themselves from them.

(2) Nothing can be just cause to make one bitter against another but sin, which the wicked hate not.

(3) God in His providence hath appointed it to be so, to show His righteousness in delivering His, and overthrowing the other.

(J. Udall.)

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KJV: Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.

WEB: My eye affects my soul, because of all the daughters of my city.