"A Psalm of David." I will (a) sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing. (a) David considers what manner of King he would be, when God would place him in the throne, promising openly, that he would be merciful and just.... [ Continue Reading ]
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. (b) O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. (b) Though as yet you deferred to place me in the kingly dignity, yet I will give myself to wisdom and uprightness being a private man.... [ Continue Reading ]
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate (c) the work of them that turn aside; [it] shall not cleave to me. (c) He shows that magistrates do not do their duties, unless they are enemies to all vice.... [ Continue Reading ]
Whoso privily (d) slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. (d) In promising to punish these vices, which are most pernicious in them that are about Kings, he declares that he will punish all.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 wicked and to maintain the good.... [ Continue Reading ]
(f) I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. (f) Magistrates must immediately punish vice, lest it grow to further inconvenience; and if heathen magistrates are bound to do this, how much more they who have the charge of the Chu... [ Continue Reading ]