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# Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

*Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown*

The Victorian standard commentary, critical and practical, from Genesis to Revelation.

## 208. Psalms · 15 of 57

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[¶0] looked--with desire for help.

[¶1] lightened--or, "brightened," expressing joy, opposed to the downcast features of those who are ashamed or disappointed ([Psa 25:2], ).

[¶2] 8. taste and see--try and experience.

[¶3] 9. that fear him--who are pious--fear and love ([Pr 1:7]; ).

[¶4] saints--consecrated to His service ([Is 40:31]).

[¶5] 10. not want any good--"good" is emphatic; they may be afflicted (compare [Psa 34:10]); but this may be a good ([2Co 4:17], ; [He 12:10], ).

[¶6] 11. children--subjects of instruction ([Pr 1:8], ).

[¶7] 12. What man--Whoever desires the blessings of piety, let him attend.

[¶8] 13-14. Sins of thought included in those of speech ([Lu 6:45]), avoiding evil and doing good in our relations to men are based on a right relation to God.

[¶9] 15. eyes of the Lord are upon--([Psa 32:8]; ).

[¶10] 16. face ... against--opposed to them ([Le 17:10]; ).

[¶11] cut off the remembrance--utterly destroy ([Psa 109:13]).

[¶12] 17-18. Humble penitents are objects of God's special tender regard ([Psa 51:19]; [Is 57:15]).

[¶13] 20. bones--framework of the body.

[¶14] 21-22. Contrast in the destiny of righteous and wicked; the former shall be delivered and never come into condemnation ([Joh 5:24]; [Ro 8:1]); the latter are left under condemnation and desolate.

### Psalm 35

### Psa 35:1-28. The Psalmist invokes God's aid, contrasting the hypocrisy, cunning, and malice of his enemies with his integrity and generosity. The imprecations of the first part including a brief notice of their conduct, the fuller exposition of their hypocrisy and malice in the second, and the earnest prayer for deliverance from their scornful triumph in the last, are each closed (Psa 35:9, 10, 18, 27, 28) with promises of praise for the desired relief, in which his friends will unite. The historical occasion is probably 1Sa 24:1-22

[¶17] 1-3. God is invoked in the character of a warrior ([Ex 15:3]; [De 32:41]).

[¶18] 4. (Compare [Psa 9:17]).

[¶19] devise my hurt--purpose for evil to me.

[¶20] 5-6. (Compare [Psa 1:4])--a terrible fate; driven by wind on a slippery path in darkness, and hotly pursued by supernatural violence ([2Sa 24:16]; [Ac 12:23]).

[¶21] 7-8. net in a pit--or, "pit of their net"--or, "net-pit," as "holy hill" for "hill of holiness" ([Psa 2:6]); a figure from hunting ([Psa 7:15]). Their imprecations on impenitent rebels against God need no vindication; His justice and wrath are for such; His mercy for penitents. Compare [Psa 7:16]; , on the peculiar fate of the wicked here noticed.

[¶22] 10. All my bones--every part.

[¶23] him that spoileth him--(Compare [Psa 10:2]).

[¶24] 11. False witnesses--literally, "Witnesses of injustice and cruelty" (compare [Psa 11:5]; ).

[¶25] 12-14. Though they rendered evil for good, he showed a tender sympathy in their affliction.

[¶26] spoiling--literally, "bereavement." The usual modes of showing grief are made, as figures, to express his sorrow.

[¶27] 15-16. On the contrary, they rejoiced in his affliction. Halting, or, "lameness," as in [Psa 38:17] for any distress.

[¶28] abjects--either as cripples (compare [2Sa 4:4]), contemptible; or, degraded persons, such as had been beaten (compare [Job 30:1-8]).

[¶29] I knew it not--either the persons, or, reasons of such conduct.

[¶30] tear me, and ceased not--literally, "were not silent"--showing that the tearing meant slandering.

[¶31] 17. darling--(Compare [Psa 22:20], ).

[¶32] 18. (Compare [Psa 22:22]).

[¶33] 19. enemies wrongfully--by false and slanderous imputations.

[¶34] wink with the eye--an insulting gesture ([Pr 6:13]).

[¶35] without a cause--manifests more malice than having a wrong cause.

[¶36] 20. deceitful matters--or, "words of deceit."

[¶37] quiet in the land--the pious lovers of peace.

[¶38] 21. On the gesture compare [Psa 22:7]; and on the expressions of malicious triumph, compare [Psa 10:13]; .

[¶39] 23-24. (Compare [Psa 7:6]; ; [2Th 1:6]). God's righteous government is the hope of the pious and terror of the wicked.

[¶40] 25. swallowed him up--utterly destroyed him ([Psa 21:9]; [La 2:16]).

[¶41] 26. clothed--covered wholly ([Job 8:22]).

[¶42] 27. favour ... cause--delight in it, as vindicated by Thee.

[¶43] Let the Lord, &c.--Let Him be greatly praised for His care of the just.

[¶44] 28. In this praise of God's equitable government ([Psa 5:8]) the writer promises ever to engage.