Psalm 141:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 141:7

Psalms 141:7. Our bones are scattered, &c. So barbarously cruel were our enemies that they not only killed many of our friends, but left their carcasses unburied, by which means their flesh, and sinews, &c., were consumed, or torn in pieces by wild beasts, and their bones dispersed upon the face of the earth, our common grave. The words are thought to refer to Saul’s barbarity and cruelty to David’s friends, in the horrid massacre of Ahimelech and the priests, by the hand of Doeg;... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 141:1-10

Psalm 140 - 143 Troubles for the godlyThese four psalms are similar, and from the title of Psalms 142:0 it appears that all four belong to the time when David was fleeing from Saul. (See introductory notes to Psalms 34:0.)Treachery and slander are the chief weapons that David’s enemies use to attack him. These men have the poison of snakes and the cunning of hunters (140:1-5). But Yahweh is David’s God, his defender in whom he trusts for victory (6-8). David’s enemies will receive a fitting... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 141:7

Our bones. Septuagint (Vatican B, and Alex. A by second hand), Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiop. read "their bones" the grave's. Hebrew Sheol's. App-35 . Note the word "bones" in this connection. cutteth = sliceth, as in 1 Samuel 30:12 .Song of Solomon 4:3 ; Song of Solomon 6:7 (elsewhere rendered "piece" or "pieces"). Never means "ploweth", as in Revised Version. cleaveth. As in Ecclesiastes 10:9 . Zechariah 14:4 (compare Genesis 22:3 . 1 Samuel 6:14 ). read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 141:6-7

Psalms 141:6-7. When their judges— This first verse contains an account of David's humanity towards Saul, in giving him his life at two several times, when he had it in his power to destroy him as he pleased, says Mr. Peters, who translates it thus: Their judges have been dismissed in the rocky places, and have heard my words that they were sweet. That is, "their princes have been dismissed in safety, when I had them at an advantage in those rocky desarts, and they only heard me expostulate... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 141:1-10

Psalms 141In this evening prayer, David asked God to protect him and enable him to continue living for God’s glory. It is an individual lament."Life is built on character and character is built on decisions. This psalm reveals David making a number of wise decisions as he faced the attacks of the enemy." [Note: Wiersbe, The . . . Wisdom . . ., p. 369.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 141:3-7

2. A request to walk in God’s ways 141:3-7 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 141:5-7

The psalmist expressed openness to the constructive criticisms of the righteous, but he prayed for God to judge the wicked. He believed their leaders would fail, as when an attacking army throws the judges of their enemy from cliffs to destroy them. The wicked would learn that David’s words had been true when God ultimately destroyed them. They would testify that God had overturned them into the grave, as one who plows a field turns the earth over. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 141:1-10

An evening prayer in time of trouble. The Psalmist prays that he may be strengthened to resist temptation, and so escape the fate of evil men.2. Be set forth] lit. ’raise itself,’ like the smoke of incense. 5. Correction from friends is desirable. An excellent oil, which shall not break my head] RV ’as oil upon the head; let not my head refuse it.’ For yet, etc.] ’for still my prayer is against their wrong-doing.’6. An obscure verse. ’When their judges are flung headlong by the sides of the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 141:7

(7) Our bones.—The literal rendering of this verse is As when one cutteth and cleaveth in the earth our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheôl.The reading “our bones” necessarily makes this an abrupt transition from the fate of the unjust judges in the last verse to that of the afflicted people, but in a correction by a second hand in the Codex Alex. of the LXX. we find the much easier and more satisfactory “their bones”—a reading confirmed by the Syriac, Ethiopic, and Arabic versions; as... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 141:1-10

Our Words Psalms 141:3 The occasion which called forth the Psalm was no doubt the rebellion of David's son, Absalom. And it may be that in a fit of penitential grief for the hard things he has said, he calls upon God to make him more careful in the future. I. First, the careless word. Be on your guard against this. You spoke lightly, may be, of the Saviour's Name on some occasion. You spoke slightingly of religion. Some child or little one in the kingdom, some weak one just entering in,... read more

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