E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 5:5
foolish = boasters. iniquity . Hebrew. 'aven. App-44 . read more
foolish = boasters. iniquity . Hebrew. 'aven. App-44 . read more
leasing = falsehood. See note on Psalms 4:2 . read more
as for me. Compare Psalms 17:15 ; Psalms 26:11 ; Psalms 35:13 ; Psalms 41:12 ; Psalms 55:16 ; Psalms 69:13 ; Psalms 73:2 . multitude = abundance. mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . temple. Hebrew. heykal = palace: i.e. heaven itself, which was the pattern for the earthly "house" or tent, as being the dwelling-place of Jehovah. Hence it is used of the Tabernacle (1 Samuel 1:9 ; 1 Samuel 3:3 ). Compare Psalms 11:4 ; Psalms 18:6 . read more
"For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:Evil shall not sojourn with thee.The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight;Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies:Jehovah abhorrest the bloodthirsty and deceitful man."There are a number of interesting synonyms for wickedness in these verses: `evil,' `arrogant,' `workers of iniquity,' `liars,' `murderers,' and `deceivers.' "The arrogant" here were identified by Delitzsch as "foolish boasters."[3]"Thou... read more
"But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house:In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;Make thy way straight before my face.""Will I worship before thy holy temple." The temple, of course, had not been built in the days of David; and it can be alleged that this casts a reflection upon the ancient tradition that attributes the psalm to David. However, as Maclaren pointed out, The Hebrew... read more
Psalms 5:4. Neither shall evil dwell— Neither shall the wicked sojourn. Fenwick understands this of the evil one, by way of eminence; the devil; as by the righteous or Just One, in the 12th verse, he supposes the Messiah to be denoted. read more
Psalms 5:5. The foolish shall not stand— Or, The mad shall not stand before thine eyes. read more
Psalms 5:6. The bloody—man— The man of blood, is generally understood to be a man guilty of murder, or disposed to be so; but, from the use of that word in Scripture, he seems to be a man whose blood, for any capital crime, is due to justice; on whom is blessed, or the debt of blood, as it is expressed in Lev. ενοχος θανατω, i.e. a man abandoned to the most capital and flagitious crimes. Mudge. read more
4. For, &c.—God only regards sincere worshippers. evil—or, "the evil man." dwell—lodge, remain under protection. read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 5:4
wickedness = lawlessness. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 . read more