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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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THE AFFLICTED. a poor one.
THE POOR. helpless ones....
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Jehovah is the Judge Who rights the weak and oppressed. Cp. Psalms
7:8-9; Psalms 9:4; &c....
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The destiny of the righteous contrasted with the fate of the wicked....
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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...
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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...
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A prayer for deliverance from enemies (perhaps national), ascribed to
David probably because it consists mainly of quotations from, and
adaptations of, earlier Pss....
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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" ...
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Comp. Psalms 9:4; Psalms 9:16....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Psalms 140:12 know H3045 (H8804) LORD H3068 maintain H6213 (H8799)
cause H1779 afflicted H6041 justice H4941 poo
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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...
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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....
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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,
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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...
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1 Kings 8:45; 1 Kings 8:49; Isaiah 11:4; Jeremiah 22:16; Matthew 11:5