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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Psalms 31:6

Holy. Even the angels rejoice at the sinner's conversion, Luke xv. 7. The saints take part in the welfare of their fellow creatures, and praise God for his mercies shewn unto them. (Calmet) --- Time. During this life, (Isaias lv. 6., Ecclesiastes ix. 10.; Chaldean; Muis) or when they shall be treated in like manner. (Piscator) --- As I now repent, so must those who are afflicted, pray that they may obtain pardon; then they will not be oppressed, though their miseries may appear very great, like a deluge. (Worthington) --- Yet. Hebrew rak, "surely." (Berthier) --- "Therefore shall every merciful one pray unto Thee, finding time; that when many waters shall inundate, they may not approach unto him." (St. Jerome) (Haydock) --- A deluge denotes great calamities, Isaias xliii. 2. Even the terrors of the last day will not disturb the just, (Calmet) nor will they inspire the wicked with true repentance. (Haydock)

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 31:6. _I HAVE HATED THEM_] That is, I have abominated their ways. _Idolaters_ are the persons of whom David speaks. _I TRUST IN THE LORD._] While _they_ trust in _vanities vain things_;...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    I HAVE HATED. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "Thou hatest". LYING VANITIES. idols. See Jeremiah 8:19; Jeremiah 10:8. Compare 1 John 2:8;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The prayer of faith, Psalms 31:1 are repeated in that beautiful mosaic, Psalms 71; and Psalms 31:1 _a_forms the close of the _Te Deum_....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _I HAVE HATED THEM THAT REGARD LYING VANITIES: BUT I TRUST IN THE LORD._ Lying vanities - the idols, literal or spiritual, in which the worldly trust, and which prove lying vanities, disappointing th...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    31:6 vanities; (l-8) Or 'vain idols.' see Jonah 2:8 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The writer of this Ps. gratefully records God's past deliverances (Psalms 31:1), appeals to God for help against the enemies who assail him in the present (Psalms 31:9), and ends with fervent thankful...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 31:7]_ שָׂנֵ֗אתִי הַ שֹּׁמְרִ֥ים הַבְלֵי ־שָׁ֑וְא...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 31 is a proof how Jesus could use devout and holy expressions of a psalm, and indeed pass through all in spirit, without its having a literal application to Him. Here is found the expression He...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David implores God's help against enemies and extols God for his preservation. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: All our affairs are safe in Jehovah's hands; without reservation therefor...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Vanities — Idols, which are often called Vanities, as Deuteronomy 32:21. Or, curious arts, and all sorts of divinations....

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