Surely men of low degree [are] vanity, [and] men of high degree [are] a lie: to be laid in the balance, they [are] altogether [lighter] than vanity. 9. Surely ] Lit., as before, only. Nought but vanity are men, (nought but) a lie are great men. Only a mere breath which vanishes, an imposture which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:9”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:8
Trust in him at all times; [ye] people, pour out your heart before him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah. 8. Render in accordance with the Massoretic punctuation, Trust ye in him at all times, O people. He exhorts his faint-hearted followers, who were in danger of being carried away by the show of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:8”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:7
In God [is] my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, [and] my refuge, [is] in God. 7. In God ] R.V., With God, lit, upon God (cp. Psa 7:10, note). It rests with God to deliver him and defend his honour; his personal reputation and (if the speaker is David) his royal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:7”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:6
He only [is] my rock and my salvation: [he is] my defense; I shall not be moved. 6. my defence ] My high tower, as in Psa 62:2. I shall not be moved ] Perhaps the omission of ‘greatly’ ( Psa 62:2) marks a growing faith. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges He … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:6”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:5
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation [is] from him. 5. Only unto God be thou silent, my soul, For from him cometh my hope. It is only by constant self-exhortation that the calmness of Psa 62:1 can be maintained, especially when the recollection of his enemies’ double-faced behaviour stirs his indignation. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:5”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:4
They only consult to cast [him] down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. 4. Only to thrust him down from his dignity have they taken counsel, delighting in a lie: With his mouth doth each of them bless, but inwardly they curse. Their plot … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:4”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:3
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall [shall ye be, and as] a tottering fence. 3. How long ] For the indignant remonstrance cp. Psa 4:2, noting also the connexion of that verse with Psa 62:4 ; Psa 62:7 ; Psa 62:9 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:3”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:2
He only [is] my rock and my salvation; [he is] my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. 2. The same titles my rock, my salvation, my high tower, are combined in Psa 18:2. The title Rock is frequently used to symbolise the strength, faithfulness, and unchangeableness of Jehovah: here (cp. Psa 61:7) with the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:2”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:1
To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him [cometh] my salvation. 1. Truly ] The particle ak is characteristic of this Ps., in which it occurs six times, and of Psalms 39, in which it occurs four times. It stands at the beginning of Psa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 62:1”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 61:8
So will I sing praise unto thy name forever, that I may daily perform my vows. 8. The preservation of a life demands lifelong thanksgiving. Cp. Psa 50:14. If David is the speaker in Psa 61:6-7, the return to the first person in this resolution is entirely natural: otherwise the transition is harsh. Very pathetic … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 61:8”