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Bible Commentaries
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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Psalms 56". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/psalms-56.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Psalms 56". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (46)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (5)
Verse 1
Title. Michtam: i.e. Resurgam. See Psalms 56:13 . One of six Psalms so called. The first is Psalms 16:0 . App-65 .and sub-scription, v. m.
when, &c. See 1 Samuel 21:10 ; 1 Samuel 27:4 ; 1 Samuel 29:2-11 .
Be merciful = Be gracious, or favourable.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
man. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14 .
would swallow me up = thirst for my blood. Heb, sha'aph, used of wild beasts.
daily = all the day. See Psalms 56:5 .
Verse 2
enemies = watchers, or observers.
O Thou Most High. Hebrew. marom, lofty, or exalted (not Elyon) .
Verse 3
trust = confide. Hebrew. batah. App-69 .
Verse 4
In God. Figure of speech Cycloides. App-6 . Compare Psalms 56:10 .
flesh. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6 , for man.
Verse 5
Every day = all the day. See Psalms 56:5 .
evil. App-44 .
Verse 6
my soul = me. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
Verse 7
iniquity. Hebrew. 'aven.
people = peoples. (No Art.)
Verse 8
tellest = recordest.
wanderings . . . bottle. Figure of speech Paronomasia. App-6 . Hebrew. nodi. . . ben'odeka.
Thy bottle. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 . Tears of mourners were thus collected and buried with the dead. Hence often found in ancient tombs.
Thy book. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
Verse 9
When I cry unto Thee = In the day of my cry.
for = that.
for me = mine.
Verse 10
In God, &c. Figure of speech Cycloides. App-6 . See Psalms 56:4 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
Verse 11
put my trust = confided. Compare Psalms 56:3 .
man = a man. (No Art.) Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 .
Verse 13
delivered = plucked.
"Wilt not thou . . . ? Figure of Speech. Erotesis. App-6 .
In the light of the living = in resurrection life. Hence the title "Michtam". Compare Psalms 16:0 , and other Michtam Psalms. See also: Job 33:30 ; and Psalms 116:8 , Psalms 116:9 ; where it is "land of the living".
To the chief Musician. See App-64 .
Al-taschith = Destroy not. See App-65 . The words of David in 1 Samuel 26:9 . 2 Samuel 24:16 , 2 Samuel 24:17 . Same word as in 2 Samuel 1:14 .Isaiah 65:8 . Compare 1 Chronicles 21:12 , 1 Chronicles 21:15 .