Psalms 36:10

_O CONTINUE THY LOVINGKINDNESS UNTO THEM THAT KNOW THEE; AND THY RIGHTEOUSNESS TO THE UPRIGHT IN HEART._ O continue thy loving-kindness ... that know thee - literally, 'draw out at length х_ MªSHOK_ (H4900)] thy loving-kindness' (cf. Psalms 85:5, the same Hebrew). They alone "know" God who love Him, and keep His commandments (1 John 2:3; 1 John 4:8; cf. Jeremiah 22:16; Titus 1:16). THY RIGHTEOUSNESS ... - note,...

10._Prolong thy mercy to them that know thee. _David now sets himself to pray. And, first, he asks in general, that God would continue his mercy to all the godly, and then he pleads particularly in his own behalf, imploring the help of God against his enemies. Those who affirm that God is here said to prolong or extend his mercy because it is exalted above the heavens, indulge in a style of speaking too puerile. When David spake of it in such terms in a preceding verse, his intention was not, as I have already said, to represent the mercy of God as shut up in heaven, but simply to declare that it was diffused throughout the world; and here what he desires is just this, that God would continue to manifest, even to the end, his mercy towards his people. With the mercy of God he connects his righteousness, combining them as cause and effect. We have already said in another place, that the r...

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 he does we know not now, it is time enough to know hereafter. God's loving-kindness is precious to the saints. They put themselves under his protection, and then are safe and easy. Gracious souls, though still desiring more of God, never desire more than God. The gifts of Providence so far satisfy them, that they are content with such things as they have. The benefit of holy ordinances is sweet to a sanctified soul, and strengthening to the spiritual and Divine life. But full satisfaction is reserved for the future state. Their joys shall be constant. God not only works in them a gracious desire for these pleasures, but by his Spirit fills their souls with joy and peace in believing. He quic...

Verse Psalms 36:10. _O CONTINUE THY LOVING-KINDNESS_] Literally, "Draw out thy mercy." The allusion to the _spring_ is still kept up. _UNTO THEM THAT KNOW THEE_] To them who _acknowledge thee_ in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. _AND THY RIGHTEOUSNESS_] That _grace_ which _justifies the ungodly_, and _sanctifies the unholy_. _TO THE UPRIGHT IN HEART._] לישרי לב _levishrey leb, to the_ _straight of heart_; to those who have but _one end_ in view, and _one_ _aim_ to that _end_. This is true of every genuine _penitent_, and of every true _believer_....

O CONTINUE - Margin, as in Hebrew: “draw out at length.” The Hebrew word means “to draw;” hence, “to draw out,” in the sense of “continuing” or “prolonging.” Compare Psalms 85:5; Psalms 109:12; Jeremiah 31:3. The desire of the psalmist here is, that God would make the manifestation of his loving-kindness “continuous” or “perpetual” to His people; that it might not be fitful and interrupted, but always enduring, or constant. It is the utterance of a prayer that his favor might always be manifested to his friends. THY LOVING-KINDNESS - Thy mercy, Psalms 36:5,...

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 the God whom the wicked dare to offend. It ends with a brief but earnest intercessory prayer, that God will favour the righteous and protect them from the assaults of the ungodly, followed by an expression of confidence that the prayer will be granted. The psalm divides itself into three strophes, corresponding to the division of the subject-matter. Strophe 1. (Psalms 36:1) gives the portrait of the wicked man. Strophe 2. (Psalms 36:5) paints the Divine goodness. Strophe 3. ...

O CONTINUE THY LOVINGKINDNESS TO THEM THAT KNOW THEE,.... That is, spiritually and experimentally; and such are they that trust in him and love him: and these are the objects of the love of God; not that their knowledge, faith, or love, are the cause of his love to them; but these things describe and point at manifestly the objects of it; and this request regards the open discovery of it unto them: for the love of God itself always continues, though the manifestations of it are not always the same; and it is for the enlargement and continuance of them the psalmist here prays: for it may be rendered, "draw out thy lovingkindness" g; that is, to a greater length; make a larger and clearer discovery of it, that the height and depth, and length and breadth of it, may be more discerned; AND THY RIGHTEOUSNESS UNTO THE UPRIGHT IN HEART; who are sincere and without guile; who have new hearts cr...

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 (Psalms 36:10) The wicked are described in their wickedness, with sin in the heart, no fear of God; filled with pride and flattery, speaking evil and doing evil. “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived” (2 Timothy 3:13). This is the divine forecast for the last days and these opening verses of this psalm show the wicked of the l

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. A denunciation of wicked Jews, who might well be in terror of Yahweh but are not. The general sense seems to be that as God inspires His prophets, so wickedness personified inspires sinners with a false confidence. The sinner thinks that he has made everything smooth for his own interests and need not fear that God will discover and hate his iniquity. PSALMS 36:1 F. The text is very doubtful. W

CONTINUE. prolong....