Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 101:7
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
7. he that telleth lies &c.] He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established in my presence.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
He that worketh deceit – The man who is dishonest – who is full of tricks, false pretences, and devices – who cannot be confided in as straight-forward and sincere – one whose word cannot be relied on – one whose course is subterranean or serpentine.
Shall not dwell within my house – Shall neither be employed in my service, nor be admitted as a guest and companion. I will not, in any way, patronise or countenance such a person.
He that telleth lies – In any way: by stating what is false; by promising what is not performed; by deceiving me in his professions. I will seek only those who love and speak the truth.
Shall not tarry in my sight – Margin, shall not be established. The idea is that of being confirmed or established. The sense here seems to be, that though such a person should gain admittance to his house on any pretence or profession, he should not obtain a permanent residence there. As soon as his real character was known, he would be dismissed or discharged. The psalmist says that he would do nothing to show him countenance; he would not give occasion to have it represented that he favored liars or dishonest persons, or that such persons might find employment with him. As a universal rule, no man should have such plans to accomplish in his family, or in his business-transactions, that he cannot employ, in accomplishing those things, persons who are perfectly honest; or, in other words, no man should engage in any undertaking, or pursue any kind of business, that would require people of loose principles – the cunning, the crafty, the deceitful, the dishonest – to carry it out. Yet there are many such employments in the world; and there are men suited for such employments, and who are willing to engage in such work. It may be a good test for a man in regard to the business in which he is engaged, to ask himself what kind of agents, clerks, or servants, it will be necessary for him to employ in carrying it out. If the business is such as to make it necessary to employ unprincipled people – people who have easy consciences – people who will violate the sabbath – men who have more skill than honesty – more cunning than principle – that very fact should determine him at once in regard to the propriety of the business.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Psa 101:7
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house.
Wise choice of companions
A man is known by the company he keeps; yes, and by his company you may know what he is coming to be. We unconsciously fall into the habits of thought and feeling of those with whom we are associated. Our ideas are moulded by our ideals; our conduct by our examples. To choose refining, purifying society is the grandest step up and on, to keep the company of the vicious and the vile is as sure a step toward ruin. The Church is mainly given us to meet this demand of our social nature. (A. T. Pierson, D.D.)
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Psa 102:1-28
Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Verse 7. He that worketh deceit – that telleth lies] I will expel from my court all sycophants and flatterers. Tiberius encouraged flatterers; Titus burned some, banished several others, and sold many for slaves.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
He that worketh deceit; he who shall use any frauds, or cheats, or subtle artifices to abuse or wrong any of my people; which Davids courtiers were more likely to endeavour, because he would not permit any open violence.
He that telleth lies; he that shall abuse me with lies, as courtiers usually do their princes, either to defend and excuse the guilty, or to betray the innocent.
Shall not tarry in my sight; I will certainly and immediately banish him from my presence.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
7. not dwellliterally, “notsit,” or tarry, or be established.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house,…. Flatterers, sycophants, tricking and fraudulent persons, who seek to supplant others, and get into their places; these should lose the favour they had, when detected. So hypocritical persons, that have only a form of godliness, a mask of religion, and false teachers that lie in wait to deceive; and antichrist, whose coming was with all deceivableness of unrighteousness; who has seduced men by his miracles, doctrines, and sorceries; these shall have no place, neither in Christ’s house below nor above. The Targum is,
“he that works deceit shall not dwell in the midst of the house of my sanctuary:”
he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight; or, “he shall not be established” before mine eyes r; he shall not continue in his post and place, in his office and station; he shall soon be dismissed from it; lying is very abominable to God, very prejudicial to men, and hated by Christ, who is truth itself. All sorts of lies, and liars are so, religious and doctrinal ones; such who speak lies in hypocrisy, as the emissaries of Rome; all that make an abomination, or a lie, will have no place with Christ in the New Jerusalem, Re 21:27.
r “nequaquam firmabitur”, Pagninus, Montanus; “non stabilietur”, Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
7 He who worketh deceit shall not dwell in the midst of my house This verse may be explained of all magistrates to whose charge the exercise of public judgments is committed, as well as of household servants. But as David has just now spoken in general of all officers, he seems now to speak properly of those who are near the person of the king. When the chief counsellors of kings and other intimate acquaintances who have gained possession of their ears, are deceitful and crafty, this becomes the source of all corruptions; for by their example they encourage others in evil, lifting up as it were the banner of licentiousness. And it is impossible that he who does not maintain good order in his own house, can be a fit person for holding the government of a whole realm. The authority which cannot preserve its influence under the domestic roof is of little worth in state affairs.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(7) Tarry in my sighti.e., stand as a courtier in the royal presence. Comp. Homer:
Hateful to me as gates of hell is he
Who hides one thing within his mind and speaks another.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
7. He that worketh deceit David reiterates his purpose to cut off flattery and falsehood. His horror and execration of these are expressed in Psa 52:1-7
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Psa 101:7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Ver. 7. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell in my house ] If I may know him to be such a one, I shall soon cashier him, and serve him as Philip of Macedon afterwards did two of his evil servants; the one whereof he compelled to run out of his country, and the other to drive him. David was not guarded and surrounded, as many princes are today, Magno agmine Aionum, Negonum, Ganeonum, Palponum, Gnathonum, Balatronum.
He that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
He that worketh: 2Sa 4:10-12, 2Ki 5:26, 2Ki 5:27, Pro 29:12, Act 1:16-20, Act 1:25, Act 5:1-10
tarry in my sight: Heb. be established
Reciprocal: Lev 14:40 – take away Lev 19:11 – lie one Psa 5:4 – evil Psa 119:163 – hate Pro 25:5 – away Eze 13:9 – mine
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psa 101:7. He that worketh deceit That uses any frauds or subtle artifice to deceive, abuse, or wrong any of my people; shall not dwell within my house Though he may insinuate himself into my family, yet, as soon as he is discovered, he shall be turned out of it. He that telleth lies Either to defend and excuse the guilty, or to betray the innocent; shall not tarry in my sight I will certainly and immediately banish him from my presence.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Professional competence was not sufficient to qualify a member of David’s staff for service. His courtiers also needed to maintain fellowship with God and walk in His ways. The king would not tolerate lying. Moreover, he would extend his requirements to all the people who lived in his kingdom. In his daily administration of justice he would cut off the wicked who practiced iniquity. "Cutting off" might be in execution, but it could also mean ending their present course of life by sentencing them to some other penalty.
Why did David tolerate a wicked man such as Joab in view of this prayer? Obviously, David went back on this promise to God, both in his personal life, and in his choice of government leaders to some extent. Nevertheless, this commitment to holiness is an admirable model for all of God’s people. Perhaps David wrote this psalm early in his reign.