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Bible Commentaries
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes Bullinger's Companion Notes
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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Psalms 141". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/psalms-141.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Psalms 141". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (38)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (5)
Verse 1
Title. A Psalm of David. See Title of 140.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
Verse 2
incense. Compare Exodus 30:7 . Revelation 8:3 , Revelation 8:4 .
sacrifice = gift offering. App-43 .
Verse 3
Set a watch = Set a guard. Hebrew. shamrah. Same word as "keep", Psalms 141:9 Occurs only here.
Keep = keep in safety. Not the same word as in Psalms 141:9 .
Verse 4
evil. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44 .
wicked. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 .
men. Hebrew. 'ish . App-14 .
iniquity. Hebrew. 'avert. App-44 .
eat: i.e. partake of, or have fellowship with.
dainties = pleasant things. Compare Psalms 141:6 .
Verse 5
the righteous = a righteous one.
an excellent oil = oil for the head. This verse is said to be "extremely obscure" and "corrupt to a degree". The Figure of speech Metalepsis ( App-6 ) makes all clear; "head", being first used for hair , and then for the whole person by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part). Hebrew = "as oil on the hair, I will not refuse it". Note the alternation of lines in this verse.
yet. Same root as "withal" in Psalms 141:10 .
Verse 6
When. Not in Hebrew text.
judges = rulers. Compare 2 Kings 9:33 .
in stony places = as by a rock; or, over a rock. Hebrew by the hands of a rock.
They: i.e. the people.
words = sayings. Hebrew. 'imrah. App-73 .
sweet. Cognate with "dainties", Psalms 141:4 .
Verse 7
Our bones. Septuagint (Vatican B, and Alex. A by second hand), Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiop. read "their bones"
the grave's. Hebrew Sheol's. App-35 . Note the word "bones" in this connection.
cutteth = sliceth, as in 1 Samuel 30:12 .Song of Solomon 4:3 ; Song of Solomon 6:7 (elsewhere rendered "piece" or "pieces"). Never means "ploweth", as in Revised Version.
cleaveth. As in Ecclesiastes 10:9 . Zechariah 14:4 (compare Genesis 22:3 . 1 Samuel 6:14 ).
Verse 8
GOD the Lord. Hebrew. Jehovah. Adonai. App-4 .
is my trust = have I sought refuge. Hebrew. hasah. App-69 .
my soul = me (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
Verse 9
Keep. Same root as "watch"in Psalms 141:3 . (Hebrew. shamreni.)
snares. Authorized Version, 1611, read "snares" (singular) Since 1769, "snares" (plural) Hebrew text is singular.
gins = traps. Short for "engine" = an ingenious contrivance. "
Verse 10
the wicked = lawless ones. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 .
withal = Same as "yet", Psalms 141:5 .
escape = pass on [in safety].