Psalm 141:8-10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 141:5-10

Here, I. David desires to be told of his faults. His enemies reproached him with that which was false, which he could not but complain of; yet, at the same time, he desired his friends would reprove him for that which was really amiss in him, particularly if there was any thing that gave the least colour to those reproaches (Ps. 141:5): let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness. The righteous God (so some); ?I will welcome the rebukes of his providence, and be so far from quarrelling... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 141:8

But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord ,.... Not only the eyes of his body, lifted up to God in prayer, this being a prayer gesture, John 11:41 ; but the eyes of his mind, or understanding, especially the eyes of faith and love; for it is expressive of his affection to God, his holy confidence in him, and humble hope and expectation of good things from him, in this his time of distress: his eyes were to him and him only, both for temporal food for himself and his men; and for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 141:9

Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me ,.... Either Saul, who gave him a wife to be a snare to him, and set men to watch his house and take him; or the Ziphites, who proposed to Saul to deliver him into his hands; see 1 Samuel 18:21 . and the gins of the workers of iniquity ; the transgressions of wicked men are snares to others, by way of example; and so are the doctrines of false teachers, and the temptations of Satan, from all which good men desire to be kept, ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 141:10

Let the wicked fall into their own nets ,.... Which they have laid for others, as they very often do; see Psalm 7:15 ; or "into his net" F11 במכמריו "in retiacula ejus", Pagninus, Montanus; "in retia ejus", Vatablus, Cocceius; so Ainsworth. , either Saul into his own net, and others with him, so Kimchi and Ben Melech; or the wicked into the net which God has laid for them; see Ezekiel 12:13 ; whilst that I withal escape ; or "whilst I together escape", or "pass over" F12 ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 141:8

But mine eyes are unto thee - In all times, in all places, on all occasions, I will cleave unto the Lord, and put my whole confidence in him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 141:10

Let the wicked fall into their own nets - This is generally the case; those who lay snares for others fall into them themselves. Harm watch, harm catch, says the old adage. How many cases have occurred where the spring guns that have been set for thieves have shot some of the family! I have known some dismal cases of this kind, where some of the most amiable lives have been sacrificed to this accursed machine. Whilst - I withal escape - They alone are guilty; they alone spread the nets... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 141:8

Verse 8 8.Because to thee, O Jehovah ! etc. If we reflect upon what was comprehended under the previous figure of their bones being broken, his praying in such circumstances is just as if the torn fragments of a mangled corpse should cry unto God. This may give us some idea of the heroical courage of David, who could continue to direct his eyes to God even under such overwhelming difficulties; this being the very part faith ought to discharge, in making us collected and composed when our senses... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 141:9

Verse 9 9.Keep me, etc. He owns himself to be shut up in the snares of his enemies, unless set free by a higher hand. In praying to God under the straits to which he was reduced, he proves what a high estimate he formed of what his mercy could effect, as elsewhere he says, that the issues from death belong to him. (Psalms 68:20.) God often delays interposing, that the deliverance may be the more signal; and afterwards he makes the devices of the wicked to recoil upon their own heads. It seems... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 141:1-10

1. That prayer may be with him a settled institution ( Psalms 141:2 ). 2. That he may be saved from sins of the tongue ( Psalms 141:3 ). 3. That he may be saved from sins of thought or act ( Psalms 141:4 ). 4. That he may be given grace to welcome reproof ( Psalms 141:5 ). The circumstances of the time are then shortly touched. There has been a severe judgment on the rulers of the people ( Psalms 141:6 ), and a great national calamity ( Psalms 141:7 ), with the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 141:1-10

Acceptable sacrifices. The more distinctive teaching of this psalm respects— I. THE SACRIFICE OF PRAYER . ( Psalms 141:2 , Psalms 141:8 , Psalms 141:9 .) When the sacrificial services of the tabernacle (or temple) could not be rendered, it was open to the devout Israelite to "lift up his hands" in reverent, believing prayer. And this, we are sure, was acceptable to "him that heareth prayer." The essence of all sacrifice was an appeal to God by the spirit of man, the going... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 141:5-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 141:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 141:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 141:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 141:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 141:10

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 141:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 141:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 141:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 141:1-10

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