Psalms 101:1 «A Psalm of David. » I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing. _A Psalm of David_] Wherein he promiseth and pre-engageth, that whenever he came to the kingdom he will be a singular example, both as a prince and as a master of a family; in which respect this psa... [ Continue Reading ]
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. Ver. 2. _I will behave myself wisely_] I will begin the intended reformation at myself, and then set things to rights in my family, which while Augustus did not he was wort... [ Continue Reading ]
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; [it] shall not cleave to me. Ver. 3. I will set no wicked thing (Heb. thing of Belial) before mine eyes] That is, in my thoughts, saith Kimchi; for the thinking faculty is in the forepart of the brain, as are also... [ Continue Reading ]
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked [person]. Ver. 4. _A froward heart shall depart from me_] _i.e._ Say some, I will endeavour to put off the old man with the lusts thereof, Ephesians 4:22, the old crooked frame shall be dissolved, and a better erected. I will not know e... [ Continue Reading ]
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. Ver. 5. _Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour_] Heb. Him that in secret tongue smiteth his fellow friend, will I suppress. This David purposed to do, but this he did not so... [ Continue Reading ]
Mine eyes [shall be] upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. Ver. 6. _Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land_] _i.e._ Let them live where they will, I will hearken them out, and find them out. The Rabbis say, that he... [ Continue Reading ]
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. Ver. 7. _He that worketh deceit shall not dwell in my house_] If I may know him to be such a one, I shall soon cashier him, and serve him as Philip of Macedon afterwards did two of his evil ser... [ Continue Reading ]
I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. Ver. 8. _I will early destroy all the wicked of the land_] All, without partiality, and betimes, in matutinis, without delay, making it my morning's work to do justice; for then was judgm... [ Continue Reading ]