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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 36:6

Thou preservest man and beast— This seems at first sight to come in somewhat abruptly; but the Psalmist's meaning, was to express his sure dependence upon God, whose providence, as it extended over the beasts of the earth, would therefore much more certainly take care of him.

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See also Psalms 36:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 36:6. _THY RIGHTEOUSNESS_ IS _LIKE THE GREAT MOUNTAINS._] כהררי אל _keharerey El, like the mountains of God_; exceeding high mountains; what, in the present language of _geology_, would...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THY RIGHTEOUSNESS - Thy justice; that is, the justice of God considered as residing in his own nature; his justice in his laws; his justice in his providential dealings; his justice in his plan of del...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 36 Contrasts _ 1. What the wicked is and does (Psalms 36:1)_ 2. What Jehovah is and does (Psalms 36:5) 3. Prayer and trust in His loving kindness ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XXXVI. We have here two Pss. or fragments of two Pss.: A, Psalms 36:1 and possibly Psalms 36:12, and B, Psalms 36:5. XXXVI. A. Psalms 36:1

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    From the grievous spectacle of human perversity the Psalmist takes refuge in adoring contemplation of the character of God, the only source of life and light, who deals blessing liberally to all His c...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jehovah's righteousness His faithfulness to His character and covenant (Psalms 5:8), manifested alike in mercy and in judgement is like the mountains of God (_El_), immovably firm (Psalms 111:3), eter...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 560 GOD’S WORD AND WORKS MYSTERIOUS Psalms 36:6. _Thy judgments are a great deep._ WE little think how highly privileged the meanest Christian is above all the sages of antiquity. The grea...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 36 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Oracles False and True, Prompting Prayer and Praise. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 36:1-4, Personified Transgression Deluding and Driving on its Victim. Stanza II., Psalms...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THY RIGHTEOUSNESS IS LIKE THE GREAT MOUNTAINS; THY JUDGMENTS ARE A GREAT DEEP: O LORD, THOU PRESERVEST MAN AND BEAST._ Thy righteousness ... the great mountains - literally 'the mountains of God.' T...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    36:6 mountains; (c-7) Lit. 'mountains of *God.' see Psalms 68:15 ; Psalms 80:10...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This Ps. consists of two strongly contrasted pictures, one of the wickedness of the wicked man (Psalms 36:1), and one of the goodness of God (Psalms 36:5), followed by a prayer that the Psalmist may c...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    GREAT MOUNTAINS] RV 'mountains of God.' In these vv. all that is infinite, sublime, and unfathomable in nature is made emblematic of the perfections of Jehovah. 8. God is host as well as protector. Th...

  • 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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    GREAT MOUNTAINS. — See margin, and compare Psalms 80:10, “cedars of God.” So too the rain is called “God’s brook.” The epithet not only implies greatness and dignity, but also has reference to God as...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 36:7]_ צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨ ׀ כְּֽ הַרְרֵי ־אֵ֗ל מִ֭שְׁפָּטֶךָ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 36:1 THE supposition that the sombre picture of "the wicked" in Psalms 36:1 was originally unconnected with the glorious hymn in Psalms 36:5 fails to give weight to the difference between the s...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOD THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE Psalms 36:1 The servant of the Lord, as the superscription tells us, is speaking here. He is horror-stricken at the ways and thoughts of the ungodly. By a bold image, Psalms...

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

    The antithetical nature of this psalm is self-evident. In the first part (verses Psa 36:1-4), the reason and expression of the wickedness of the wicked are described. The one and only reason for trans...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Thy righteousness [is] like the great mountains; thy judgments [are] a great (f) deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. (f) The depth of your providence governs all things, and disposes them, e...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Day. This will appear at the last judgment. (St. Augustine)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    What a beautiful transition the Psalmist here hath made from the corruption of men, to contemplate the mercy and faithfulness of God? How beautiful also the highly finished comparisons here made of Go...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    6._Thy righteousness is as the mountains of God _In this verse there is a commendation of God’s righteousness, which the sacred writer compares to the high mountains, (this being the manner of the exp...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 36. We have a needed warning as to the wicked, particularly the enemies of righteousness, the instruments of Satan's power. There is no conscience to be expected; nothing that will stop them in...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THY RIGHTEOUSNESS [IS] LIKE THE GREAT MOUNTAINS,.... Or, "the mountains of God"; so called for their excellency, as the cedars of God, Psalms 80:10; or, as Gussetius e observes, the greatest and highe...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 Go...

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

    _Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens_ Where it reigns in perfection and to eternity; and from whence it is extended to the sinful and miserable children of men, who peculiarly need it _And thy faithf...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thy righteousness is like the great mountains, huge, massive, and certain; THY JUDGMENTS ARE A GREAT DEEP, a mighty and powerful flood. O Lord, Thou, with such unbounded qualities of power, PRESERVEST...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE CURSE OF ESTRANGEMENT FROM GOD AND THE BLESSING OF FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical services of the Temple, a psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who her...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    THE GREAT MOUNTAINS: _ Heb._ the mountains of God...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    5-12 Men may shut up their compassion, yet, with God we shall find mercy. This is great comfort to all believers, plainly to be seen, and not to be taken away. God does all wisely and well; but what...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THY RIGHTEOUSNESS, in all thy counsels and ways in the government of the world, is like the great mountains; either, 1. Stedfast and unmovable. Or, 2. Eminent and conspicuous to all men. Or rather,...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 36:6 righteousness H6666 great H410 mountains H2042 judgments H4941 great H7227 deep H8415 LORD H3068 preserve H3467

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    IN CONTRAST TO WHAT TRANSGRESSION OFFERS YHWH OFFERS COMPASSION, F FAITHFULNESS, RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE, AND THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE (PSALMS 36:5). Psalms 36:5 ‘Your lovingkindness, O YHWH, is in t...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Psalms 36:5 The chief part of our text sets before us God in the variety and boundlessness of His loving nature, and the close of it shows us man sheltering beneath God's wings. I. We have, first, Go...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Psalms 36:6 I. The creatures cannot give God intelligent thanks; in their own way they do it, yet not intelligently. But man can give a voice to it. God preserves the beasts as well as the men, and m...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Psalms 36:6 (1) Mystery is a necessity. So long as the finite has to do with the infinite, there must be mystery. Every atom in the universe is an ocean into which if you take three steps you are out...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The wicked contrasted with the righteous and the Lord of devout men extolled. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Sinners are self destroyers and when sin is finally made to appear in its...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Psalms 36:1. _There is no fear of God before his eyes._ David had some particular or general character of a wicked man before his eyes; a man who flattered himself as bearing an appearance of wisdom a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _O Lord, Thou preservest man and beast._ THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD IN THE PRESERVATION OF HIS LIVING CREATURES As He made all living creatures, they are the objects of His continual care. As He made the...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thy mercy, O Lord, Is in the heavens; and Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds._ SKY, EARTH AND SEA; A PARABLE OF GOD This wonderful description of the manifold brightness of the Divine nature...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before hill eyes._ A SHARP CONTRAST OF SIN AND HOLINESS I. the character of the wicked (Verses 1-4). Depravity is...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 36:1. This is a lament that reflects on the wicked and on the steadfast love of the Lord. It concludes with a prayer that God will protect his people from the attacks of the...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 36:5 The pairing of God’s STEADFAST LOVE and FAITHFULNESS recalls Exodus 34:6, describing God’s kindness....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION This psalm was written by David. From Psalms 36:1 he describes the rebellious; Psalms 36:5 he extols the various attributes of the Lord; and in Psalms 36:10 he add see the Lord in prayer...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS short psalm is mainly didactic. It places in contrast the extreme wickedness of the wicked and the inexhaustible fulness of love, faithfulness, and righteousness which characterizes t...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. The words of hi...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 14:15; 1 Timothy 4:10; Deuteronomy 32:4; Exodus 9:28;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Mountains — Stedfast and unmoveable: eminent and conspicuous to all men. Judgments — The executions of thy counsels. Deep — Unsearchable, as the ocean. Man — The worst of men; yea, the brute — beasts...

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