Bible Commentary

My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. 4. terrors of death ] Such terrors as the presence of Death, “the king of terrors,” inspires. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges My heart is sore pained within me – Heavy and sad; that is, I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 55:4”

Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me. 3. the voice of the enemy ] Insulting, calumniating, threatening. oppression ] A peculiar word, found here only, meaning that his enemies hem him in or crush him down. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 55:3”

Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; 2. hear me ] Answer me. I mourn &c.] Render, I am restless in my complaint, and am distracted (R.V. moan). A word used in Gen 27:40 of a roving life, in Jer 2:31 of impatience of restraint (R.V. break … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 55:2”

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. 1 3 a . The Psalmist’s passionate appeal to God for a hearing in his distress. 1. Give ear &c.] Cp. Psa 54:2. hide not thyself ] As the unmerciful … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 55:1”

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen [his desire] upon mine enemies. 7. For he hath delivered me ] Such a transition from the second person of Psa 54:6 to the third person is quite possible: cp. the converse transition in Psa 54:5: but the subject of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 54:7”

I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for [it is] good. 6. I will freely sacrifice unto thee ] Or, With a free will I will sacrifice unto thee. So the LXX and Jer. R.V., with a freewill offering. But cp. Num 15:3, “a burnt offering or sacrifice, to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 54:6”

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. 5. He shall requite the evil unto them that lie in wait for me: Destroy thou them in thy truth. God will cause the evil which they are plotting to recoil upon their own heads: or, according to the K’thbh or written … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 54:5”

Behold, God [is] mine helper: the Lord [is] with them that uphold my soul. 4. God is mine helper ] Taught by his past experience he can say not merely that God will help him, but that God is on his side, so that the issue cannot be doubtful. the Lord is with them that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 54:4”

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. 3. This verse is repeated almost verbatim in Psa 86:14 (a mosaic constructed of fragments of other Psalms), with the change, accidental or intentional, of strangers into proud. The consonants of the Heb. words … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 54:3”

Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. Hear my prayer, O God – My earnest cry for deliverance from the designs of those who would betray me. Give ear to the words of my mouth – Incline thine ear to me, as one does who wishes to hear. See … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 54:2”