_David, condemning the spitefulness of Doeg, prophesieth his destruction. The righteous shall rejoice at it. David, upon his confidence in God's mercy, giveth thanks._ To the chief musician, Maschil, _A Psalm_ of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to t... [ Continue Reading ]
THY TONGUE DEVISETH MISCHIEF— I do not very well understand, says Dr. Chandler, the propriety of the _tongue's devising mischief,_ and devising it _like a sharp razor;_ but we may easily avoid this harsh comparison, which Mr. Le Clerc justly complains of, by rendering the words, _Thou contrivest mis... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU LOVEST ALL DEVOURING WORDS— Hebrew. _All the words of devouring,_ or _destruction; O thou deceitful tongue!_ Or, repeating the word from the foregoing clause, _Thou lovest the tongue of deceit; i.e. the deceitful tongue;_ or such calumnies as are the most pernicious in their nature, and as may... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD SHALL LIKEWISE DESTROY THEE— The Psalmist makes use of four words to denote the utter vengeance which awaited this deceitful and bloody man: all of them have a very strong medium. The _first_ signifies to _pull down_ and _break utterly to pieces;_ as when an _altar_ or _tower_ is demolished: Jud... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHTEOUS ALSO SHALL SEE, AND FEAR— The peculiar judgments of God executed upon exemplary offenders, who have been guilty of treachery, rapine, and murder, good men will carefully observe, and observe with awful pleasure and thankfulness: not that they rejoice to see the punishments and miseries... [ Continue Reading ]
LO! THIS IS THE MAN, &C.— "See the fate of the haughty slanderer and murderer! Where are all his boasted riches and prosperity? He was too proud to place his safety in God: but _trusted in the multitude of his riches;_ thinking his wealth would defend him from the punishment due to his villainies.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT I AM LIKE A GREEN OLIVE-TREE— The olive-tree is an evergreen, not liable to decay, and therefore of a very long duration. To this the Psalmist compares himself, to denote the stability and perpetuity of his prosperity, and that of his family; the olive propagating itself by fresh shoots, and bei... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL WAIT ON THY NAME— To _wait on God's name,_ is, to wait or call upon, and expect aid from him, whose name is Jehovah, and who is every thing which that name implies. _This is good before the saints_ as they would approve his piety and devotion, and as it would tend to confirm and establish the... [ Continue Reading ]