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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 27:13

The living — David was thus earnestly desirous of this mercy in this life, not because he placed his portion in these things; but because the truth and glory of God, were highly concerned in making good the promise of the kingdom to him.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 27:13. I HAD FAINTED, _UNLESS I HAD BELIEVED_] The words in italics are supplied by our translators; but, far from being necessary, they injure the sense. Throw out the words _I had_ _fa...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I HAD FAINTED, UNLESS I HAD BELIEVED - The words “I had fainted” are supplied by the translators, but they undoubtedly express the true sense of the passage. The psalmist refers to the state of mind p...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 27 Holy Longings and Anticipations _ 1. Confidence in the Lord (Psalms 27:1)_ 2. Longings and anticipations (Psalms 27:4) 3. Earnest prayer in trial and trust in the Lord ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XXVII. Many scholars hold that we have here two Pss., and not without reason. Psalms 27:1 is the expression of childlike trust under favourable circumstances: in Psalms 27:7 the poet is in grievous af...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    I HAD FAINTED, UNLESS. The Hebrew word has the extraordinary points (see App-31) in the MSS. to show that the Massorites regarded it as not having been in the primitive text. Its presence accounts for...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The tone of the Psalm changes abruptly to plaintive and anxious supplication. God seems to be on the point of hiding His face....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The word for _unless_is marked with dots in the Massoretic text as probably spurious. Omitting it, we may render; I believe that I shall see &c. If it is retained, the construction is an aposiopesis...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    I HAD FAINTED, UNLESS, &C.— The words _I had fainted,_ are not in the Hebrew. Dr. Hammond observes, that there is a very remarkable elegance in the original; which, by the use of a beautiful figure, m...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 27 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Trust and Prayer in the Hour of Danger. ANALYSIS Part I., Two pentameter hexastichs: Stanza I., Psalms 27:1-3, That which Jehovah Is Now he Has Been in the Past, and Wil...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _I HAD FAINTED, UNLESS I HAD BELIEVED TO SEE THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING._ Conclusion-summing up the psalm. The goodness of the Lord is the antidote to fear amidst troubles; onl...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    I HAD FAINTED] is a phrase supplied to complete the sense of the abbreviated original. THE LAND OF THE LIVING] as opposed to Sheol, the state of the dead—an illustration of the value of the present li...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This Ps. falls naturally into two parts, Psalms 27:1 and Psalms 27:7, which are in such marked contrast as to make it probable that here, as in Psalms 19, two independent poems have been combined. The...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    ל̣ׄוּלֵ̣֗ׄא̣ׄ הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי לִ רְאֹ֥ות בְּֽ טוּב...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 27:1 THE hypothesis that two originally distinct psalms or fragments are here blended has much in its favour. The rhythm and style of the latter half (Psalms 27:7) are strikingly unlike those o...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE SONG OF FEARLESS TRUST IN GOD Psalms 27:1 This psalm probably dates from the time when the exiled king, surrounded by unscrupulous foes, looked from his hiding-place beyond the Jordan to the Holy...

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

    The real significance of this psalm is that of the experience of worship. It is somewhat strange that the remarkable contrast between the first (vv. Psa 27:1-6) and second (vv. Psa 27:7-14) parts has...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    [I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD (h) in the land of the living. (h) In this present life before I die, as in (Isaiah 38:11)....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    How beautiful this verse is also, if read as the words of Jesus. Through the whole of Christ's ministry, he had an eye to the promised aid of his Father. God had said that he would strengthen him for...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    13._Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah. _It is generally agreed among interpreters, that this sentence is incomplete. Some, however, are of opinion, that the Hebrew particle לולא _lu...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In Psalms 27 we have two distinct parts, and, I apprehend, then in the last two Verses (Psa 27:21-22) the result for the mind of the saint as taught of God. The first part, Verses 1-6 (Psalms 27:1-6),...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    [I HAD FAINTED],.... When false witnesses rose up against him, and threatened to take away his life, and the life of his friends, in the most barbarous and cruel manner: the people of God are subject...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Psalms 27:13 [I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Ver. 13. _I had fainted, unless I had believed_] Saved he was then by his faith, which d...

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

    _I had fainted_ These words are not in the original, but are added to complete the sense. For the speech is abrupt and imperfect, as is very usual, not only with the inspired penmen, but many other au...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE BELIEVER'S TRUST IN GOD AND HIS WORD. A psalm of David, written probably about the same time as the preceding one, picturing the state of mind of one who is persecuted 'Without cause and longs fo...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living, literally, "If I did not trust to behold the excellence of Jehovah!" He leaves the sentence unfinished. f...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    7-14 Wherever the believer is, he can find a way to the throne of grace by prayer. God calls us by his Spirit, by his word, by his worship, and by special providences, merciful and afflicting. When w...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I HAD FAINTED: these words are added to complete the sense; for the speech is abrupt and imperfect, as is very usual, not only in the Holy Scripture, but in many other authors, in all vehement passion...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 27:13 unless H3884 believed H539 (H8689) see H7200 (H8800) goodness H2898 LORD H3068 land H776 living...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    Unless I had believed to see, The goodness of YHWH in the land of the living. And finally he brings out the fact that he had almost been in despair. Had it not been that he had believed to see the go...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Psalms 27:13 The text puts before us: I. A future experience embraced or anticipated by faith. It indicates the sustaining power of such anticipation. (1) The goodness of God is His kindness. Of the...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Very much of the language of David used here, I trust, we can make our own. May the Spirit of God lead us to understand, by experience, what he has written. Psalms 27:1. _The LORD is my light and my...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 27:1. _The Lord is my light and my salvation;_ First comes light, and then salvation. We are not saved in ignorance; the knowledge of our sinfulness is revealed to us, we discover our true con...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David glories in Jehovah's name and expresses triumphant faith. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: God is the believer's light and strength by whom and in whom he lives. We should therefo...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    REFLECTIONS. This Psalm professes to have been written in mature age, and after David's head was lifted up above his enemies. The Lord was become his light and salvation; whom in future was he to fear...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The Lord is my light and my salvation._ IMPLICIT TRUST This psalm was written by a man who was at the moment far down in the depths of spiritual conflict, and yet was holding a steady front against...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice._ A PRAYER OF DESIRE AND DEPENDENCE David here expresses-- I. his desire towards God. If he cannot now go up to the house of the Lord, yet, wherever he is, h...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living._ THE GOODNESS OF GOD IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING The words “I had fainted” are not in the original. The s...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 27:1. In singing Psalms 27:1, God’s people have a way to express confidence in him and to respond to challenging life situations. The psalm de

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 27:13 The GOODNESS OF THE LORD is probably his gracious character, as revealed by his actions (Exodus 33:19;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION This psalm has been referred by some to the period of David’s waiting for the kingdom; by others, to the time of Absalom’s rebellion. _Hengstenberg_ says: “All attempts to find out any oc...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS psalm is one of those which have been called "composite"; and certainly it falls into two parts which offer the strongest possible contrast the one to the other. Part 1. (Psalms 27:1)...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 4:1; 2 Corinthians 4:16; 2 Corinthians 4:8; Ephesians 2:8;...

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