Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; Psalms 140:1 -Prayer to Yahweh; wickedness of the foe from whom David prays deliverance (Psalms 140:1); the distress laid before Yahweh (Psalms 140:6); doom of the evil-speaking foe (Psalms 140:9); confidence that Yahweh wil... [ Continue Reading ]
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. CONTINUALLY ARE THEY GATHERED TOGETHER (FOR) WAR - Hebrew, wars; not mere personal, disputes, but wars in the proper sense. On "they are gathered together," or, 'they gather themselves,' cf. the Davidic ; .... [ Continue Reading ]
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. THEY HAVE SHARPENED THEIR TONGUES LIKE A SERPENT - not that a serpent sharpens its tongue: the point of comparison is to the venom of a serpent. So the next clause, "adders' poison," etc.: cf. David's Ps... [ Continue Reading ]
Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. KEEP ME, O LORD, FROM THE HANDS OF THE WICKED; PRESERVE ME FROM THE VIOLENT MAN - (cf. .) The "Selah" at the end of last verse marks that the second division of the first st... [ Continue Reading ]
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah. THE PROUD. The same "proud" enemies as in . HAVE HID A SNARE ... CORDS ... A NET ... GINS FOR ME. A favourite image with David (; ; ; ). He multiplies terms of a synonymous ki... [ Continue Reading ]
I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. I SAID UNTO THE LORD, THOU ART MY GOD - from . HEAR THE VOICE OF MY SUPPLICATIONS, O LORD - from ; .... [ Continue Reading ]
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. O GOD THE LORD, THE STRENGTH OF MY SALVATION - (; , margin.) Powerless as to saving myself, I have my salvation-strength in thee. THOU HAST COVERED MY HEAD IN THE DAY OF BATTLE - (, margin.) "Battle... [ Continue Reading ]
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. GRANT NOT, O LORD, THE DESIRES OF THE WICKED - against me and my race (). FURTHER NOT HIS WICKED DEVICE. The Hebrew implies deliberate purpose, malice prepense (zemamo) (, end; 37:12... [ Continue Reading ]
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. AS FOR THE HEAD OF THOSE THAT COMPASS ME ABOUT (NAMELY, TO DESTROY ME), LET THE MISCHIEF OF THEIR OWN LIPS COVER THEM. A very different covering from that wherewith God 'has covered the Psalmist's head... [ Continue Reading ]
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. LET BURNING COALS FALL UPON THEM - (Psalms 18:12; Psalms 120:4.) LET THEM BE CAST INTO THE FIRE - rather, 'Let Him (Yahweh) cast them into the fire.' INTO DEEP PITS So the Hebrew com... [ Continue Reading ]
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. LET NOT AN EVIL SPEAKER BE ESTABLISHED IN THE EARTH (CF. , AND CONTRAST 102:28): EVIL SHALL HUNT THE VIOLENT MAN - literally, 'Let not a man of the tongue be established in the earth: a man of... [ Continue Reading ]
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. I KNOW THAT THE LORD WILL MAINTAIN THE CAUSE OF THE ... POOR - (.) Solomon adopted the same phrase from his father ().... [ Continue Reading ]
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. THE UPRIGHT SHALL DWELL IN THY PRESENCE - (; .)... [ Continue Reading ]