Bible Commentary

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. 7. For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteous deeds; The upright shall behold his face. The character of Jehovah is the ground of the judgement which has been described; and the reward of the upright is contrasted with the punishment of the wicked. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 11:7”

Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: [this shall be] the portion of their cup. 6. Literally: Let him rain snares upon the wicked! Fire and brimstone and scorching blast be the portion of their cup! A wish takes the place of the simple statement ( he shall … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 11:6”

The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 5. Each half of the verse is to be completed from the other. God proves and approves the righteous: He proves and rejects the wicked. trieth ] Alloweth in P.B.V. means ‘approveth after trial.’ Cp. Rom 14:22; 1Th 2:4. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 11:5”

The LORD [is] in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne [is] in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 4. More exactly: Jehovah in his holy temple, Jehovah, whose throne is in heaven, His eyes behold &c. The last clause is the predicate on which the emphasis falls. The temple is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 11:4”

If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? 3. The state, or society, is compared to a building. The foundations upon which it rests (or the pillars which support it) are the fundamental principles of law and order and justice. The figure sometimes denotes nobles, or chief men, as in Isa 19:10 (R.V.), … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 11:3”

For, lo, the wicked bend [their] bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. 2. The words of the faint-hearted friends continued. They justify their advice by pointing to the treacherous intentions of remorseless enemies. Similar language is used figuratively of slander in Psa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 11:2”

To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain? 1. put I my trust ] Rather, have I taken refuge (cp. Psa 7:1): and therefore it would be an act of unbelief as well as cowardice … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 11:1”

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. 18. So justice will be done to the orphan ( Psa 10:14) and the downtrodden (Psa 9:9); that mortal man which is of the earth may be terrible no more: may no more insolently defy God, and do … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 10:18”

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: 17. ‘The desire of the meek’ is contrasted with ‘the desire of the wicked’ ( Psa 10:3), which in spite of his boasting is doomed to end in disappointment (Psa 112:10). The second half … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 10:17”

The LORD [is] King forever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land. 16. The second clause has been variously explained to refer (1) to the past, or (2) to the future (prophetic perfect). If (1) it refers to the past, the Psalmist finds the guarantee for the fulfilment of his prayers and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 10:16”