Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 26:10
In whose hands [is] mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
In whose hands is mischief – The word here rendered mischief, means properly purpose, counsel, plan; then, an evil purpose, mischief, wickedness, crime. The idea is, either that they intended to do mischief, and that they employed their hands to accomplish it, or that the fruit or result of their wicked plans was in their hands; that is, they had in their possession what they had secured by robbery, or plunder, or dishonesty.
And their right hand is full of bribes – Margin: filled with. The word here rendered bribes means properly a gift, or present; and then, a gift offered to a judge to procure an unjust sentence, 2Ki 16:8; Pro 6:35; Exo 23:8; Deu 10:17. The general meaning is that he did not desire to be associated either with men who openly committed crime, or with those who could be corrupted in the administration of justice.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Psa 26:10
Their right hand is full of bribes.
Virtue hated by the wicked
Saul not only sought Davids life with his own hand, but bribed others to seek it, and betray him into his power (1Sa 22:6-19). In this way the Jews treated the Son of David. Failing to accomplish His death themselves, they at last bribed one of His own disciples to betray Him into their hands. It is strange that goodness should have always met with such treatment at the hands of the world. Many have thought, in their ignorance of the human heart, that virtue only needs to be presented in her own beautiful colours to be at once loved by all. So an eminent Scotch divine thought when, after depicting in terms of glowing eloquence the moral beauty and amiability of virtue, he exclaimed, O virtue, if thou wert embodied, all men would love thee! His colleague later, addressing the same congregation, said, My reverend friend observed that if virtue were embodied all men would love her. Virtue has been embodied. But how was she treated? Did all men love her? No; she was despised and rejected of men, who, after defaming, insulting, and scourging her, led her to Calvary, where they crucified her between two thieves. (D. Caldwell, M. A.)
Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Verse 10. Their right hand is full of bribes] He speaks of persons in office, who took bribes to pervert judgment and justice.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
In whose hands is mischief; who not only imagine mischief in their hearts, but persist in it, and execute it with their hands.
Their right hand; which should be stretched out to execute justice, and punish offenders.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
10. Their whole conduct is thatof violence and fraud.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
In whose hands [is] mischief,…. Every abominable wickedness; as idolatry, adultery, murder, c. the word signifies and is sometimes used for mischief conceived in the mind, artificially devised and contrived there here mischief committed, the hand being the instrument of action, and intends whatever is prejudicial to the person, character, and properties of men;
and their right hand is full of bribes; whereby the eyes of judges are blinded, the words of the righteous perverted, men’s persons respected, and judgment wrested, De 16:19.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
10. For in their hands is maliciousness. The Hebrew word זמה , zimmah, signifies properly an inward stratagem, or device. But here it is not improperly applied to the hands, because David wished to intimate, that the wicked, of whom he was speaking, not only secretly imagined deceits, but also vigorously executed with their hands the malice which their hearts devised. When he farther says, Their right hands are full of bribes, we may infer from this, that it was not the common people whom he pointed out for observation, but the nobility themselves, who were most guilty of practising this corruption. Although the common and baser sort of men may be hired for reward, and suborned as agents in wickedness, yet we know that bribes are offered chiefly to judges, and other great men who are in power; and we likewise know, that at the time referred to here the worst of men bore sway. It was no wonder, therefore, that David complained that justice was exposed to sale. We are farther admonished by this expression, that those who delight in gifts can scarcely do otherwise than sell themselves to iniquity. Nor is it in vain, unquestionably, that God declares that
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gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the hearts of the righteous,” (Deu 16:19.)
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
10. Mischief The word here denotes crime, infamy.
Full of bribes See on Psa 15:5
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Psa 26:10 In whose hands [is] mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
Ver. 10. In whose hands is mischief ] Wicked contrivance. Here we have the true portraiture of a corrupt courtier, such as Saul’s were.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
mischief = lewdness.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
In: Psa 10:14, Psa 11:2, Psa 36:4, Psa 52:2, Psa 55:9-11, Pro 1:16, Pro 4:16, Mic 2:1-3, Mat 26:3, Mat 26:4, Act 23:12
full of: Heb. filled with
bribes: Exo 23:8, Deu 16:19, 1Sa 8:3, Isa 33:15, Eze 22:12, Eze 22:13, Amo 5:12, Mic 7:3
Reciprocal: Exo 18:21 – hating Act 24:26 – hoped 2Co 6:14 – for
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
26:10 In whose hands [is] {g} mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
(g) Whose cruel hands execute the malicious devises of their hearts.