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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Psalms 140:12

I know, both by God's word, which hath promised it, and by my own experience of it in the course of God's providence.

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See also Psalms 140:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 140:12. _THE CAUSE OF THE AFFLICTED_] Every person who is _persecuted_ for righteousness' sake has God for his _peculiar help_ and _refuge_; and the _persecutor_ has the same God for his...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I KNOW THAT THE LORD WILL MAINTAIN THE CAUSE OF THE AFFLICTED - See the notes at Psalms 9:4. The psalmist here doubtless refers primarily to himself, as having a confident belief that the Lord would m...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PSALM 140-142 These three Psalms are Psalms of David. The third one in this series, 142 is another Maschil, the last Maschil Psalm, being a prayer when David was in the cave. In these Psalms the distr...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    CXL. THE PRAYER OF A MAN HARD BESET BY TREACHEROUS FOES. It seems clear that the foes of whom the author complains are Jews, not foreign assailants. Slander and violence are their weapons, and the war...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE AFFLICTED. a poor one. THE POOR. helpless ones....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jehovah is the Judge Who rights the weak and oppressed. Cp. Psalms 7:8-9; Psalms 9:4; &c....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The destiny of the righteous contrasted with the fate of the wicked....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 140 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Deliverance from Slanderous and Violent Enemies Implored and Expected. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 140:1-3, Rescue from Violent Slanderers Besought. Stanza II., Psalms 1...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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 hi...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A prayer for deliverance from enemies (perhaps national), ascribed to David probably because it consists mainly of quotations from, and adaptations of, earlier Pss....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ POISON! PSALMS 140 Jesus said, "Children of *vipers, how can you say anything that is good? You are *evil people" ...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    Comp. Psalms 9:4; Psalms 9:16....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 140:13]_ _יָדַ֗עְתִּי_† כִּֽי ־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יְ֭הוָה דִּ֣ין...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 140:1 IN tone and contents this psalm has many parallels in the earlier books, especially among the psalms ascribed to David. Its originality lies principally in its use of peculiar words, and...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

      CONFIDENCE IN GOD'S PROTECTION Psalms 140:1-13 Here is a picture of a man who is beset by foes. Around are slander and hatred; at his feet stratagems and traps. There is no help save in Him who al...

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

    The previous five psalms have dealt with the absolute sufficiency of Jehovah. Their titles will indicate this, “Jehovah the Object of His people's praise, Jehovah the God of mercy, Jehovah the God of...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Faith and confidence are always suitable accompaniments of prayer. When we have lodged our petitions before the throne, we should, like the prophet, get upon our watch-tower to wait the Lord's answer,...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    12._I have known; that God_, _etc_. There can be no question that David here seals or corroborates his prayer by turning his thoughts and discourse to the providential judgments of God, for, as I have...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 140 THROUGH 144. The five following psalms go over ground which we have trodden over in detail: only they apply to a restored Israel, still in conflict, and not...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    I KNOW,.... Here is a double reading: the "Keri", or marginal reading, is, "thou knowest"; an appeal of the psalmist to God, who knew the thoughts of the wicked concerning him, and their devices again...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor. Ver. 12. _I know_] For I have a promise for it, and that is infallible....

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

    _I know_, &c. Both by God's word, who hath promised it, and by my own experience of it in the course of God's providence; _that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted_, &c. That he will not...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE FROM MALICIOUS ENEMIES. To the chief musician, for performance in public worship, a psalm of David, in which he presents to the Lord the usual complaint, adding to this a ferve...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, bringing it to a successful issue in spite of all attempts of the wicked, AND THE RIGHT OF THE POOR, because those who lack this world's...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    8-13 Believers may pray that God would not grant the desires of the wicked, nor further their evil devices. False accusers will bring mischief upon themselves, even the burning coals of Divine vengea...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 140:12 know H3045 (H8804) LORD H3068 maintain H6213 (H8799) cause H1779 afflicted H6041 justice H4941 poo

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    To the Chief Musician, a Psalm of David. Very likely this Psalm was written by David while he was being hunted about by Saul, and while all manner of falsehoods were being spoken against him. He there...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The malice of enemies and prayer for preservation. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Those are safe whom God preserves. In Him believers may count upon security against all real enemies....

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This psalm was composed by David, on occasion of Saul's persecution. The title, _a psalm of David,_ is undisputed. Psalms 140:1. _From the evil man,_ Doëg the Edomite: _from the violent man,_ Saul, w...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor._ GOD AND THE POOR We read in the text that God “maintains the cause of the afflicted and the right of the po...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man._ GOD PRESERVES HIS SERVANT To put Luther out of harm’s way for a while a prudent man took him prisoner, and kept him out of the strife in the castle of Wartbur...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 140:1. This lament comes from those threatened by ungodly people who intend to do him serious harm. This psalm, in praying for protection and expressing trust, also prays fo...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 140:12 The psalm closes by expressing confidence in the Lord and by guiding the faithful in what they can expect. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “This Psalm is a prayer for protection against enemies who were at once violent and crafty, and unscrupulous in the use of their tongues. The general strain of the Psalm is like that of...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MAINLY a psalm of supplication. David is in great straits, threatened by violent and malignant enemies (Psalms 140:1), against whom he prays to God for aid (Psalms 140:1, Psalms 140:4,

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Psa 140:1-13, another psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. T...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 8:45; 1 Kings 8:49; Isaiah 11:4; Jeremiah 22:16; Matthew 11:5

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