Bible Commentary

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 1. Why ] The Psalmist gazes on the great tumult of the nations mustering for war, till the sight forces from him this question of mingled astonishment and indignation. Their insurrection is at once causeless and hopeless. the heathen ] Better, as R.V., … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 2:1”

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. 6. The teaching of the Psalm is grounded on the doctrine of divine Providence. Each clause of the verse implies the supplement of its antithesis to the other clause. ‘The lord knows the way of the righteous,’ and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 1:6”

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 5. Therefore ] The real character of the wicked will be manifested in the judgement. Since they are thus worthless and unstable, destitute of root and fruit, the wicked will not hold their ground in the judgement, in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 1:5”

The ungodly [are] not so: but [are] like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 4. In sharp contrast to the firmly-rooted, flourishing, fruitful tree is the chaff on the threshing-floor, worthless in itself, and liable to be swept away by every passing breeze. The scattering of chaff by the wind is a common figure … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 1:4”

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 3. The consequent prosperity of the godly man is emblematically described. As a tree is nourished by constant supplies of water, without … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 1:3”

But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 2. The positive principle and source of the righteous man’s life. The law of the Lord is his rule of conduct. It is no irksome restriction of his liberty but the object of his love … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 1:2”

Blessed [is] the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 1. More exactly: Happy the man who hath not walked in the counsel of wicked men, Nor stood in the way of sinners, Nor sat in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 1:1”

So Job died, [being] old and full of days. 17. Job dies, old and full of days. “Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy” (Jas 5:11). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges So Job … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 42:17”

After this lived Job a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, [even] four generations. After this Job lived an hundred and forty years – As his age at the time his calamities commenced is not mentioned, it is of course impossible to determine how old he was when he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 42:16”

And in all the land were no women found [so] fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren. 15. inheritance among their brethren ] The Hebrew practice was that the daughters inherited only when there was no son, Num 27:1 seq. The disposition of his property made by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 42:15”