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Psalms 36:1-12 - Exposition

The psalm divides itself into three strophes, corresponding to the division of the subject-matter.

Strophe 1. ( Psalms 36:1-4 ) gives the portrait of the wicked man.

Strophe 2. ( Psalms 36:5-9 ) paints the Divine goodness.

Strophe 3. ( Psalms 36:10-12 ) contains the prayer and the expression of confidence.

The title ascribes the psalm to David; and the critics generally acquiesce. Some of them point out special Davidical indications; but no one has ventured to assign it to any particular occasion in David's life. The epithet given to David in the title, "servant of Jehovah," would seem, however, to connect it with Psalms 18:1-50 .

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Rev. Joseph S. Exell M.A. served as the editor of Clerical World, The Homiletical Quarterly and the Monthly Interpreter. Exell was also the editor for several other large commentary sets like The Men of the Bible, The Preacher's Homiletic Library and The Biblical Illustrator. Henry Donald Maurice Spence-Jones was the Vicar and Rural Dean of St. Pancras, London and the principal of Gloucester Theological College.... Show more

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Psalms 36:1-12 - Exposition

Psalms 36:1-12 - Exposition

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