Psalms 36:1 «To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD. » The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, [that there is] no fear of God before his eyes. _A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord_] See Psalms 18:1, title. Then he had well nigh finished his rule, here... [ Continue Reading ]
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. Ver. 2. _For he flattereth himself in his own eyes_] This is the first proof of the foregoing charge and the fountain of all the foregoing exorbitances. See the like 2 Timothy 3:2; there self-love brings all out o... [ Continue Reading ]
The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good. Ver. 3. _The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit_] That is, saith Calvin, he hath something to say to excuse and justify himself, to the hardening of his heart and hastening of his destruction; a... [ Continue Reading ]
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil. Ver. 4. _He deviseth mischief upon his bed_] He bendeth his wits and beateth his brains, _perdius et pernox,_ breaking his sleep to plot and plough, to contrive and effect mischief. Vanity or v... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the clouds. Ver. 5. _Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens_] Yea, far above them, Psalms 108:4, and over all thy good and men's bad works. Otherwise thou couldest never endure such provocations of the profane rout; who ye... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy righteousness [is] like the great mountains; thy judgments [are] a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. Ver. 6. _Thy righteousness is like the great mountains_] Heb. mountains of God, _pro more linguae, quae quando magnificat aliquid, addit nomen Dei, ut_ Jon 3:3 Genesis 30:5 Rev... [ Continue Reading ]
How excellent [is] thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. Ver. 7. How excellent (Heb. precious) is thy lovingkindness!] That special love and favour that thou vouchsafest to thine own elect only. Oh, this is incomparable and inexpress... [ Continue Reading ]
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. Ver. 8. _They shall be abundantly satisfied_] Heb. watered, inebriated. They shall be plentifully provided for, as the domestics; they shall have a confluence of all comfo... [ Continue Reading ]
_For with thee [is] the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light._ Ver. 9. _For with thee is the fountain of life_] _Vena vitae, verae vitae scaturigo,_ A fountain communicateth its water, and yet is not exhausted. _Fontium perennitas,_ is one of the wonders in nature: what shall we say of... [ Continue Reading ]
O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. Ver. 10. _O continue thy lovingkindness_] Heb. Draw it out at full length, extend and exercise it, lengthen and perpetuate it. Thus the godly, greatly taken with the sweetness of God's house, and... [ Continue Reading ]
Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. Ver. 11. _Let not the foot of pride come against me_] The wicked do _manibus pedibusque obnixe omnia facere,_ that they may ruin the righteous (Terent.); but God can divert them, manacle them, shackle them, tha... [ Continue Reading ]
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. Ver. 12. _There are the workers of iniquity fallen_] There, where they plotted or practised the downfall of the righteous; as Henry III of France was stabbed in the same chamber where he and others had cont... [ Continue Reading ]