Own. "We have lips," (Symmachus) or eloquence to gain our cause against these miserable exiles. (Calmet) --- Lord. Hebrew adon, "master." We admit of no superior, neither in heaven nor on earth. (Haydock) --- Such was the haughtiness of Pharao, &c., Exodus v. 2., and 4 Kings xviii. 19., and Daniel iii. 15. (Calmet) read more
Arise, and redeem lost man; (Theodoret) or, protect my servants (Calmet) from such insolent oppressors. (Haydock) --- Regard. This may be put in the mouth of the afflicted. (Calmet) --- "I will place my confidence in the Saviour, and will act boldly in him." (Haydock) --- His promises give me full assurance, ver. 7. The Hebrew seems to be incorrect, and very different from what the ancients read. (Calmet) --- St. Jerome has, "I will place their aid in salvation;" (Haydock) which he explains of... read more
Pure words, very different from those of the deceitful, ver. 3. (Calmet) --- Earth, dross, or in the crucible, or "for the ruler of earth:" (Pagnin; Haydock) current money. If we alter the Hebrew a little, it may be, "with care, ( bahalil, which is never elsewhere used for a crucible) gold refined seven times;" often, (Proverbs xxiv. 16.) or as much as possible. (Calmet) read more
David's Refusal to Flee When in Danger of Life. There was a time when David's throne was in danger, when Absalom was scheming to usurp the royal power in Israel, when David's very life was no longer secure. It was when the situation finally became acute that some of David's faithful counselors seem to have urged him to flee from Jerusalem, in order to save his life and to let the danger blow over. But David, far from heeding their urging, composed this psalm of faith. To the chief musician,... read more
Psalms 11:0To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David1 In the Lord put I my trust:How say ye to my soul,Flee as a bird to your mountain?2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow,They make ready their arrow upon the string,That they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.3 If the foundations be destroyed,What can the righteous do?4 The Lord is in his holy temple,The Lord’s throne is in heaven:His eyes behold,His eyelids try, the children of men.5 The Lord trieth the... read more
God Our Refuge and Defense Psalms 11:1-7 ; Psalms 12:1-8 The first of these is a debate between fear and faith, and dates from Saul’s persecutions. Timid friends, anxious for David’s safety, urged him to flee to the mountains. Such counsels of expediency are frequently given to the servants of God, Nehemiah 6:1-19 . Luther’s diaries are full of such references. But unless our duty is performed, we must stand our ground; we “can do no other.” We must remember that God’s love is with us, and... read more
This psalm is the answer of faith to the advice of fear. Both are alike conscious of immediate peril. Fear sees only the things that are near. Faith takes in the larger distances. If the things fear sees are indeed all, its advice is excellent. When the things which faith sees are realized, its determination is vindicated. The advice of fear is found in the words beginning, "Flee as a bird," and ending, "What can the righteous do?" The name and thought of God are absent. The peril is seen... read more
FOUNDATIONS‘If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?’Psalms 11:3 I. Look at true foundations.—(1) God is God, before all things pre-ordaining, revolving within Himself and all things else, as He pleases, the great foundation given to Moses in the bush—‘I am!’ (2) This good God has given us a revelation. We can prove it by every evidence: the external evidence—prophecy; the internal evidence—the harmony; the experimental evidence—what it has been to many, and what it is... read more
‘For the Chief Musician. Of David.’ The psalm is dedicated to the Choirmaster and is of the Davidic collection, of which a large part, if not all, were written by David himself. For his reputation as a psalmist see 2 Samuel 23:1 where he is called ‘the sweet psalmist of Israel’; 1 Chronicles 16:7; Amos 6:5. There may be good reason to see that it was indeed written by David for it pictures his situation exactly. For if the psalm is by David it may signify the time when he was under threat by... read more
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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 11:4
Lips. "The saints do not curse, but foretell what will happen." (St. Jerome) --- Hebrew, "the Lord will destroy" the deceitful, (Berthier) who mean to injure men; (Haydock) and the proud, who attack God and religion, which they pretend they can prove (Berthiera0 to be a mere fiction , by their superior eloquence! (Haydock) read more