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Salmos 140:1
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Para el director del coro. Salmo de David.
Líbrame, oh Señor , de los hombres malignos; guárdame de los hombres violentos,�Al M�sico principal: Salmo de David� L�brame, oh Jehov�, del hombre malo; gu�rdame de hombres violentos;
Al Vencedor: Salmo de David. L�brame, oh SE�OR, del hombre malo; de var�n de violencia me guarde.
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
am 2942, bc 1062
Deliver: Psalms 43:1, Psalms 59:1-3, Psalms 71:4
violent man: Heb. man of violences, Psalms 140:4, Psalms 140:11, Psalms 18:48, *marg. Habakkuk 1:2, Habakkuk 1:3
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:26 - away 2 Samuel 22:3 - thou savest 2 Samuel 22:49 - the violent Psalms 25:19 - cruel hatred Psalms 120:2 - from lying lips Proverbs 12:5 - counsels Hosea 5:2 - profound Micah 2:1 - to Acts 25:3 - laying
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man,.... Either Saul; so Theodoret; or rather Doeg, according to R. Obadiah: but Jarchi interprets it of Esau; by whom he means Edom, or Rome, or rather the Christians in general. Were his sense confined to the Papists, he might be thought to be much in the right; for this is applicable enough to the man of sin, and his followers: for it may be understood collectively of a body of evil men; all men are evil by nature, their hearts, thoughts, words, works, and ways. David's enemies were evil men; and so were Christ's; as Herod, Judas in particular, and the Jews in general: and such are the enemies of God's people; the world, profane sinners, persecutors, and false teachers; and to be delivered from such is desirable, and to be prayed for, and an happiness when enjoyed; see 2 Thessalonians 3:2;
preserve me from the violent man: or, "the man of violences" h; of a violent spirit, that breathes out slaughter and death; of a fierce countenance, of blustering words, and furious actions. Such a man was Doeg; who loved evil, and all devouring words, devised mischief, and boasted in it, Psalms 52:1; and Herod, who in his wrath, being disappointed, ordered sit the infants in and about Bethlehem to be slain; and the Jews, who were violently set on the death of Christ, and vehemently desired it: and such are all violent persecutors of the church of God, who clothe themselves with the garment of violence, and drink the wine of it; and to be preserved from such is a great mercy.
h מאיש חמסים "a viro violentiarum", Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man - That is, evidently from some particular man who was endeavoring to injure him; some personal enemy. All the circumstances mentioned agree well with the supposition that Saul is intended.
Preserve me from the violent man - Margin, as in Hebrew, “man of violences.” That is, one who has committed violence so often, who has so frequently done wrong, that this may be considered a characteristic of the man. This would apply well to the repeated acts of Saul in persecuting David, and endeavoring to do him injury.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
PSALM CXL
The psalmist prays against his enemies, 1-6;
returns thanks for help, 7;
describes his enemies, and prays farther against them, 8-11.
His confidence in God, 12, 13.
NOTES ON PSALM CXL
The Hebrew, and all the Versions, attribute this Psalm to David; and it is supposed to contain his complaint when persecuted by Saul. The Syriac determines it to the time when Saul endeavoured to transfix David with his spear.
Verse Psalms 140:1. From the evil man — Saul, who was full of envy, jealousy, and cruelty against David, to whom both himself and his kingdom were under the highest obligations, endeavoured by every means to destroy him.
