诗篇 140:5 CUVS

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 140:1-5

It will be truly profitable in this, as in similar psalms, describing the soul under exercises, to view Christ, our pattern, our example, our surety. It is he who hath carried our griefs, as well as borne our sins, and never can a soul find equal relief under any affliction, be that affliction what it may, as when looking unto Jesus. Sweetly doth the Holy Ghost teach this, when commanding the church to consider Him, who endured such a contradiction of sinners against himself, lest the people... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 140:5

In mercy. Proverbs xxvii. 16., and Ezechiel xix. 8. (Haydock) --- Let not the oil of the sinner, &c. That is, the flattery, or deceitful praise. (Challoner) --- This is pernicious; while the reprehension of the just may do us good. (Worthington) --- Sinner. Hebrew, "of poison, or of the head, ( vass ) break, or fatten, (St. Jerome) or be broken upon my head." The vessel was usually broken, Mark xiv. 3. (Berthier) --- Protestants, "Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 140:1-7

1-7 The more danger appears, the more earnest we should be in prayer to God. All are safe whom the Lord protects. If he be for us, who can be against us? We should especially watch and pray, that the Lord would hold up our goings in his ways, that our footsteps slip not. God is as able to keep his people from secret fraud as from open force; and the experience we have had of his power and care, in dangers of one kind, may encourage us to depend upon him in other dangers. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 140:1-13

Prayer for Deliverance from Malicious Enemies. To the chief musician, for performance in public worship, a psalm of David, in which he presents to the Lord the usual complaint, adding to this a fervent prayer and confident hope of relief. v. 1. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man, one who delights in inflicting injuries, v. 2. which, that is, such people as a class, imagine mischiefs in their heart, ever planning evil and wickedness; continually are... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 140:1-13

Psalms 140:0To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David2 Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man:Preserve me from the violent man;3 Which imagine mischiefs in theirheart;Continually are they gathered together for war.4 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent;Adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.5 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;Preserve me from the violent man;Who have purposed to overthrow my goings.6 The proud have hid a snare for me, and... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 140:1-13

Confidence in God’s Protection Psalms 140:1-13 Here is a picture of a man who is beset by foes. Around are slander and hatred; at his feet stratagems and traps. There is no help save in Him who alone can cover the head in the day of battle. Similar experiences befall God’s people still. Some are hunted by earthly enemies; others are stung by the fiery darts of the wicked. In Psalms 140:1-5 life is like a path through a forest, where adders hide and where gins are laid. At any moment the foe... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 140:1-13

The previous five psalms have dealt with the absolute sufficiency of Jehovah. Their titles will indicate this, “Jehovah the Object of His people’s praise, Jehovah the God of mercy, Jehovah the God of Judgement, Jehovah the Perfecter, Jehovah Omniscient and Omnipresent.” In the four which follow a different note is struck. They reveal the need of man, and his utter helplessness. Yet they stand over against the former five. The appeal of all of them is made out of dire necessity to absolute... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 140:5-6

GOD THE SOUL’S REFUGE‘The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords: they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set Sins for me. I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.’Psalms 140:5-Joshua :In these words of David we see what a believer, who will not betray the truth, has to expect from men, and whither he should flee when assailed by the enemies of the soul. I. The proud hid a ‘snare’ for the king.—They wished to entangle him; for they waited... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 140:1-13

CXL. The Prayer of a Man hard Beset by Treacherous Foes.— It seems clear that the foes of whom the author complains are Jews, not foreign assailants. Slander and violence are their weapons, and the war which they stir up is party strife, not actual battle. Note further that the Psalmist characterises his enemies ( Psalms 140:5) as “ the proud”— a very natural term for the poor and pious Pharisee to use of the rich and aristocratic Sadducee. We have no certain indication of the date at which... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 140:5

The proud; my insolent enemies, who despise me for my meanness, and exalt themselves against thee. By the wayside; in which I used to walk. read more