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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 101:6

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful— In the third verse he resolved, that he would set no wicked thing before his eyes: Here he informs us what he would particularly set his eyes on, and who the persons were whom he would encourage with his smiles, and look on with an affectionate regard; namely, The faithful in the land; men of piety, probity, and virtue: These should sit or dwell with him. He would use them as his familiars and friends, employ them in the domestic services of his palace, and advance them to public offices and stations in his kingdom. This is a circumstance which Pliny mentions particularly in honour of the emperor Trajan, in his panegyric, ch. 5:

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See also Psalms 101:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 101:6. _MINE EYES_] My approbation. _UPON THE FAITHFUL_] The humble, upright followers of God. _THAT THEY MAY DWELL WITH ME_] Be my confidants and privy counsellors. No irreligious or...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    MINE EYES SHALL BE UPON THE FAITHFUL OF THE LAND ... - I will look to them to be employed in my house, and in my service. The word rendered “faithful” means those who are worthy of belief or confidenc...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PSALM 101-106 Psalms 101 The Righteous King Speaketh _ 1. The character of the King (Psalms 101:1)_ 2. His righteous demands of His subjects (Psalms 101:4) A Psalm of David. He speaks as kin

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    CI. THE IDEAL RULER. The main purport is clear. The ideal ruler is faithful to the high standard which he sets before himself (Psalms 101:2_ b_ - Psalms 101:4). He requires (Psalms 101:5) the same str...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE LAND: i.e. Palestine, as in Psalms 100:1....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 101 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A King's Resolve to have a pure House and Court and Royal City. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 101:1-2 a, The Theme of Song Announced and Applied to the Conduct becoming, a...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. -How the king will act in his public capacity. He will not endure slander...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This Ps. is the prayer of a ruler, apparently of a king. Many scholars believe that the title which ascribes its authorship to David is correct, and connect it with David's desire to have the ark brou...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 90:106 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ THE KING’S SONG PSALMS 101 Jesus said, "First look for the place where God is king. Do the good things that he does". ...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    עֵינַ֤י ׀ בְּ נֶֽאֶמְנֵי ־אֶרֶץ֮ לָ שֶׁ֪בֶת ע

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 101:1 THE contents of this psalm go far towards confirming the correctness of the superscription in ascribing it to David, as Ewald acknowledges. To call it an ideal description of a Jewish kin...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    MY RIGHTEOUS PURPOSE Psalms 101:1 This psalm, as the title indicates, was composed by David, probably at the commencement of his reign. It contains a number of resolutions upon which he was prepared...

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

    A fine sense of the fitness of things is exhibited by the editor of the psalter in placing this psalm here. Following immediately upon the songs of the enthroned Jehovah, in which there has been perpe...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Mine eyes [shall be] upon the (e) faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. (e) He shows what the true use of the sword is, to punish the...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Flesh, or "skin." (St. Jerome) --- The necessary moisture is consumed. (Eusebius) (Worthington)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Reader, pause over these verses. Behold in one, what endearing doctrine it contains! Behold in the other, the solemn denunciations. Like the pillar of a cloud, in the wilderness, the aspect of glory a...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    6_My eyes are towards the faithful of the land _David here lays down another virtue of a wise prince, when he affirms that it will be his care to make all _the faithful of the land _his intimate frien...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 101 states the principles on which the King will govern His house and the land when He takes the kingdom in the name of Jehovah. Psalms 93 is the thesis, Jehovah reigns: the rage of men, the su...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    MINE EYES SHALL BE UPON THE FAITHFUL OF THE LAND,.... To look them out, bring them to court, and promote them to places of honour and trust; such an one was David himself, and such there were in the l...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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....

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

    _Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour_ Such as by secret and false informations, and accusations of others, seek to gain my favour, and to advance themselves by the ruin of others; _him will I cut o...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PRINCIPLES OF RIGHT GOVERNMENT. A psalm of David, in which he set forth the guiding rules of his life, especially those of his reign, showing, at the same time, his appreciation of God's mercy to...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, observing the trustworthy and making them his advisers, THAT THEY MAY DWELL WITH ME; HE THAT WALKETH IN A PERFECT WAY, on the way of uprightness, HE S...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    IN A PERFECT WAY: Or, perfect in the way...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    MINE EYES SHALL BE UPON THE FAITHFUL; either, 1. To find them out. Or, 2. To favour or encourage them, as this phrase is oft used, as PSALMS 34:15 JEREMIAH 39:12, JEREMIAH 40:4. _The faithful_; men o...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 101:6 eyes H5869 faithful H539 (H8737) land H776 dwell H3427 (H8800) walks H1980 (H8802) perfect...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 101:1. The last Psalm was a Hymn of Thanksgiving, this one is a Psalm of Thanksgiving. I suppose it to have been written by David just when he assumed the throne, when he was about to become ki...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's vow to God when he took upon him the charge of the kingdom. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: The believer should resolve to walk by the rules of Christian prudence and in the wa...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    TITLE. _A psalm of David._ All the Versions agree with the Hebrew in this title. Psalms 101:3. _I hate the work of them that turn aside;_ a Hebrew phrase for apostasy to idolatry. Instead of going up...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me._ THE KING AND HIS COURT I. Who are these faithful men to whom Jesus, our King, will have respect at all times? 1. They...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    I will sing of mercy and judgment. ONE MAN IN TWO CHARACTERS This psalm depicts one man in two characters, one comparatively good, the other comparatively evil. Such a man is a fair type of the race...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 101:1. This is a royal psalm about the place of the Davidic monarchy in God’s plan for his people. It explains for David and his heirs the ideal kind of ruler they should be...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 101:5 The king should promote faithfulness among the people, and this includes protecting the weaker members from those who would do them harm (vv. Psalms 101:5,...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 101:6 The word for MINISTER means “serve” or “assist”; e.g., Joshua “ministered to” or “assisted” Moses (Exodus 24:13;...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION According to the superscription, this Psalm was composed by David. Three different times in his life have been suggested as the occasion to which the Psalm refers. First, when, upon the d...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION Tins psalm describes the rightful conduct and proper principles of action of an Israelite king. It is regarded by some as a portrait of an ideal ruler, dramatically put into his mouth; by o...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    This time shall we turn in our Bibles to Psalms 101:1-8; Psalms 101:1-8 is a psalm of David, and David declares in the first verse, I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing ...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    John 12:26; John 14:3; John 17:24; Luke 12:43; Luke 12:44;...

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