of David. Relating to the true David, and His coming rule to give "rest" to the earth. The king ' s vow to rule in righteousness. Compare 2 Samuel 23:3-5 .
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
mercy and judgment. Note these two as the alternate subjects of the Structure above.
Verse 1
Title. A Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65 .
of David. Relating to the true David, and His coming rule to give "rest" to the earth. The king ' s vow to rule in righteousness. Compare 2 Samuel 23:3-5 .
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
mercy and judgment. Note these two as the alternate subjects of the Structure above.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
Verse 2
perfect = blameless.
when, &c.: i.e. as king shalt Thou come.
Verse 3
wicked thing = thing of Belial.
hate = have always hated.
the work: i.e. the doings, or business.
Verse 4
froward = perverse (from what is right).
wicked. Hebrew. ra'a'.
Verse 5
cut off = destroy. See Psalms 101:8 .
proud heart = broad of heart: i.e. large and blatant. Compare Proverbs 21:4 ; Proverbs 21:28 , Proverbs 21:25 .
Verse 6
the land: i.e. Palestine, as in Psalms 100:1 .
Verse 8
early = morning by morning: i.e. the judgments of a day dealt with within the day. No prisons needed. Land kept clean.
wicked. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 .
wicked doers = workers of iniquity. Heb, 'aven . App-44 .
the city of the LORD: i.e. Zion. See App-68 .