Bible Commentary

To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 1. The emphasis in the original lies on the words not in Thine anger, neither in Thy hot displeasure. The Psalmist pleads that his present suffering exceeds the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 6:1”

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield. 12. The R.V. follows the Massoretic punctuation in transferring lord to the second half of the verse: O lord, thou wilt compass him with favour as with a shield. a shield ] A buckler, or large shield to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 5:12”

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. 11. We may render more exactly: So shall all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, They shall ever shout for joy while … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 5:11”

Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee. 10. Destroy thou them, O God ] R.V., Hold them guilty; punish them; for it is by visible failure and disaster that their condemnation is to be made … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 5:10”

For [there is] no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue. 9. The reason for the Psalmist’s special need of guidance is the treacherous character of his enemies. There is no stedfastness, nothing upon which he can depend, in their talk: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 5:9”

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. 8. The prayer for guidance which is the main object and central thought of the Psalm. Lead me in thy righteousness ] i.e. because Thou art righteous. A comparison of Psa 23:3; Pro 8:20; Pro 12:28; might … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 5:8”

But as for me, I will come [into] thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: [and] in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. 7. I will come &c.] Better, as R.V., following the order of the original: in the multitude [or, abundance ] of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 5:7”

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. Thou shalt destroy – Thou wilt bring to ruin; thou wilt cause to perish; that is, cause to perish as the wicked are caused to perish, by being punished. The idea is that God could not approve their cause; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 5:6”

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 5, 6. Various classes of evil doers. The foolish, or rather the arrogant, a word denoting boastful blustering presumption rather than folly; cp. Psa 73:3, Psa 75:4: workers of iniquity, the standing expression in the Psalms for those who make a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 5:5”

For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. 4. a God ] El, not Elohim. If the fundamental idea of this name for God is that of power [3] , its use here is significant. Power without goodness is the fetishistic conception of deity, to which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 5:4”