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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 11:4-7

The shaking of a tree (they say) makes it take the deeper and faster root. The attempt of David's enemies to discourage his confidence in God engages him to cleave so much the more closely to his first principles, and to review them, which he here does, abundantly to his own satisfaction and the silencing of all temptations to infidelity. That which was shocking to his faith, and has been so to the faith of many, was the prosperity of wicked people in their wicked ways, and the straits and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 11:7

For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness ,.... The Lord is righteous in himself, and in all his ways and works; and therefore righteousness, as it lies both in punishing the wicked, and in maintaining the righteous cause of his people, must be loved by him, it being agreeable to his nature: he loves to exercise righteousness in the earth, to administer it to and among men; this he delights in. He is well pleased with the righteousness of his Son, it being satisfactory to his justice, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 11:7

The righteous Lord loveth righteousness - He loves that which resembles himself. His countenance - his face - is ever open and unclouded to the upright. They always enjoy his salvation, and know that he is pleased with them. The preceding verse my old MS. translates and paraphrases thus: - He sal rayne on synful, snares, fyre, brimstane, and gost of stormis. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 11:7

Verse 7 7.For the righteous Jehovah loveth righteousness. The Psalmist has just now reasoned from the office of God that he will punish the wicked, and now, from the nature of God, he concludes, that he will be the defender of the good and the upright. As he is righteous, David shows that, as the consequence of this, he must love righteousness, for otherwise he would deny himself. Besides, it would be a cold speculation to conceive of righteousness as inherent in God, unless, at the same time,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 11:1-7

The victory of faith; or, rest amid storm. In each one of those psalms which represent some historic experience, there is its own differential feature. This feature it is the work of the student and expositor to seize and to utilize. We do not know and have no means of knowing the specific incidents in the writer's life to which reference is here made, £ although, since David was the writer, we should find but little difficulty in fixing on some passages of his history to which the psalm... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 11:1-7

A battle in the soul. Faith and fear are in conflict. Plausible reasons are suggested why the fight should be given up, but nobler thoughts prevail. I. FEAR CONFRONTING FAITH . ( Psalms 11:1-3 .) The outlook is discouraging. Our foes are many and strong; more, they are inveterate in malice; more still, they have already gained ground, and amidst the overturn of all right principles and the confusion worse confounded, it seems as if they were to prevail all along the line. In... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 11:1-7

Faith's antidote to fear. This psalm is referred by some to the early struggles of David against the unrelenting jealousy of Saul; by others to the rebellion of Absalom; by others to the general conflict ever waging between the good and the evil powers. The subject of it is "Confidence in the Lord, and his protection even against the mightiest force of the wicked." The two leading ideas are the doctrine of David's friends, and David's own doctrine. I. SAFETY IN DANGER COULD BE... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 11:7

For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness ; rather, for the Lord is righteous ; he loveth righteousness (see the Revised Version); literally, righteousnesses ; i.e. good and righteous deeds. His countenance doth behold the upright. So the LXX ; the Vulgate, Hengstenberg, Bishop Horsley, and ethers; but the bulk of modern commentators prefer to render, "The upright will behold his countenance." Either translation yields a good sense. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 11:7

The righteous Lord loveth righteousness. This is true for ever. I. RIGHTEOUSNESS IS CONGRUOUS TO GOD 'S NATURE . If light is pleasant to the eye, and music to the ear, and beauty to the soul, it is because they are in the line of rightness. "No man ever yet hated his own flesh" ( Ephesians 5:29 ): how much more must God love that which is akin to himself—which is of the very essence of his character! II. RIGHTEOUSNESS FULFILS GOD 'S PURPOSES . What God seeks... read more

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