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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Bible Commentaries
Geneva Study Bible Geneva Study Bible
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Bibliographical Information
Beza, Theodore. "Commentary on Psalms 101". "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/gsb/psalms-101.html. 1599-1645.
Beza, Theodore. "Commentary on Psalms 101". "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (42)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (5)
Verse 1
101:1 [A Psalm of David.] I will {a} sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
(a) David considers what manner of King he would be, when God would place him in the throne, promising openly, that he would be merciful and just.
Verse 2
101:2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. {b} O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
(b) Though as yet you deferred to place me in the kingly dignity, yet I will give myself to wisdom and uprightness being a private man.
Verse 3
101:3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate {c} the work of them that turn aside; [it] shall not cleave to me.
(c) He shows that magistrates do not do their duties, unless they are enemies to all vice.
Verse 5
101:5 Whoso privily {d} slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
(d) In promising to punish these vices, which are most pernicious in them that are about Kings, he declares that he will punish all.
Verse 6
101:6 Mine eyes [shall be] upon the {e} faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
(e) He shows what the true use of the sword is, to punish the wicked and to maintain the good.
Verse 8
101:8 {f} I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
(f) Magistrates must immediately punish vice, lest it grow to further inconvenience; and if heathen magistrates are bound to do this, how much more they who have the charge of the Church of God?