_IN THE LORD PUT I MY TRUST: HOW SAY YE TO MY SOUL, FLEE AS A BIRD TO YOUR MOUNTAIN?_ Psalms 11:1.-The Psalmist's reply, at representing the persecuted saints, to temporizing friends' counsel to seek safely by flight (Psalms 11:1); the sad facts on which they rest their counsel, the foundations des... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR, LO, THE WICKED BEND THEIR BOW, THEY MAKE READY THEIR ARROW UPON THE STRING, THAT THEY MAY PRIVILY SHOOT AT THE UPRIGHT IN HEART._ For, lo. The argument follows whereon the friends of the godly justify their advice, "Flee" - namely, the preparations which "the wicked" have made against the god... [ Continue Reading ]
_IF THE FOUNDATIONS BE DESTROYED, WHAT CAN THE RIGHTEOUS DO?_ If the foundations be destroyed - rather х_ KIY_ (H3588)], 'For' ... 'are' - i:e., the particular malice of the wicked against the godly (Psalms 11:2) is no marvel, 'For the foundations are destroyed'-namely, truth, godliness, righteousn... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE LORD IS IN HIS HOLY TEMPLE, THE LORD'S THRONE IS IN HEAVEN: HIS EYES BEHOLD, HIS EYELIDS TRY, THE CHILDREN OF MEN._ The reply of the righteous. THE LORD (IS) IN HIS HOLY TEMPLE - i:e., in heaven. The holiness of His abode shows His will to take cognizance of all that is holy and unholy on ea... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE LORD TRIETH THE RIGHTEOUS: BUT THE WICKED AND HIM THAT LOVETH VIOLENCE HIS SOUL HATETH._ The Lord trieth the righteous - in love; as the contrast to "hateth" in the second clause requires. His testing the righteous by trials is a proof of love (Hebrews 12:6), not hatred. His giving up the wick... [ Continue Reading ]
_UPON THE WICKED HE SHALL RAIN SNARES, FIRE AND BRIMSTONE, AND AN HORRIBLE TEMPEST: THIS SHALL BE THE PORTION OF THEIR CUP._ Upon the wicked he shall rain snares - a just retribution in kind upon these who laid "snares" for the godly (Psalms 9:15; Psalms 10:9; Psalms 38:12; Psalms 64:5; Job 18:9; J... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR THE RIGHTEOUS LORD LOVETH RIGHTEOUSNESS; HIS COUNTENANCE DOTH BEHOLD THE UPRIGHT._ FOR THE RIGHTEOUS LORD LOVETH RIGHTEOUSNESS - (God by His very nature cannot do otherwise than favour the saints and punish sinners. HIS COUNTENANCE DOTH BEHOLD THE UPRIGHT - with approbation. Compare "His eyes... [ Continue Reading ]