Bible Commentaries

Job 27:4 — 4. (Job 6:28; Job 6:30). The "deceit" would be if he were to admit guilt against the witness of his conscience.

Psalms 124:1-8 — Salmo 124 El escritor, por la Iglesia, alaba a Dios por las pasadas liberaciones del poder de los enemigos, y expresa su confianza respecto a las futuras. 1, 2. por nosotros—(56:9). diga ahora—diga pues; o bien, Oh que diga. se levantaron contra—(3:1; 56:11.)

Psalms 135:4 — 4-7. God's choice of Israel is the first reason assigned for rendering praise; the next, His manifested greatness in creation and providence.

Psalms 135:7 — 4-7. God's choice of Israel is the first reason assigned for rendering praise; the next, His manifested greatness in creation and providence.

Psalms 142:4 — 4. Utter desolation is meant. right hand—the place of a protector (Psalms 110:5). cared for—literally, "sought after," to do good.

Psalms 143:8 — 8. (Compare Psalms 25:1-4; Psalms 59:16). the way . . . walk—that is, the way of safety and righteousness (Psalms 59:16- :).

Psalms 30:2 — 2. healed me—Affliction is often described as disease (Psalms 6:2; Psalms 41:4; Psalms 107:20), and so relief by healing.

Psalms 6:4 — 4. Return—that is, to my relief; or, "turn," as now having His face averted. for thy mercies' sake—to illustrate Thy mercy.

Psalms 64:1-10 — Salmo 64 Una oración por su liberación de los astutos enemigos maliciosos, anticipando con confianza la derrota de ellos, la que honrará a Dios y deleitará a los justos. 1. guarda … del miedo—del peligro que motiva el miedo. 2. conspiración—insurrección; lit.,

Psalms 74:22 — 22, 23. (Compare Psalms 3:7; Psalms 7:6). God hears the wicked to their own ruin (Genesis 4:10; Genesis 18:20).

Psalms 80:18 — 18. We need quickening grace (Psalms 71:20; Psalms 119:25) to persevere in Thy right worship (Genesis 4:26; Romans 10:11).

Psalms 83:4 — 4. from being a nation—utter destruction (Isaiah 7:8; Isaiah 23:1). Israel—here used for Judah, having been the common name.

Proverbs 3:1 — 1. law [and] commandments—all divine instructions (see on :- and :-). let thine heart keep—or sincerely observe (Proverbs 4:13; Proverbs 5:2).

Proverbs 3:2 — 2. length . . . life—often promised as blessings (Psalms 21:4; Psalms 91:16). peace—includes prosperity (Psalms 125:5). add—abound to thee.

Numbers 25:17 — 17. Vex the Midianites, and smite them—They seem to have been the most guilty parties. (Compare Numbers 22:4; Numbers 31:8).

James 2:19 — than an assent to this truth, "the evil spirits (literally, 'demons': 'devil' is the term restricted to Satan, their head) believe" so far in common with thee, "and (so far from being saved by such a faith) shudder (so the Greek)," Matthew 8:29; Luke 4:34; 2 Peter 2:4; Judges 1:6; Revelation 20:10. Their faith only adds to their torment at the thought of having to meet Him who is to consign them to their just doom: so thine (Hebrews 10:26; Hebrews 10:27, it is not the faith of love, but of fear, that

James 2:7 — Rich heathen must here chiefly be meant for none others would directly blaspheme the name of Christ. Only indirectly rich Christians can be meant, who, by their inconsistency, caused His name to be blasphemed; so Ezekiel 36:21; Ezekiel 36:22; Romans 2:24. Besides, there were few rich Jewish Christians at Jerusalem (Romans 2:24- :). They who dishonor God's name by wilful and habitual sin, "take (or bear) the Lord's name in vain" (compare Proverbs 30:9; Exodus 20:7). that worthy name—which is "good before

Revelation 10:5 — Aleph, Syriac, and Coptic, ". . . his right hand." It was customary to lift up the hand towards heaven, appealing to the God of truth, in taking a solemn oath. There is in this part of the vision an allusion to Daniel 12:1-13. Compare Revelation 10:4; Daniel 12:4; Daniel 12:9; and Revelation 10:5; Revelation 10:6; Daniel 12:7. But there the angel clothed in linen, and standing upon the waters, sware "a time, times, and a half" were to interpose before the consummation; here, on the contrary, the

Revelation 2:19 — well-doing," are connected. and thy works; and the last—Omit the second "and," with the three oldest manuscripts and the ancient versions; translate, "And (I know) thy works which are last (to be) more in number than the first"; realizing 1 Thessalonians 4:1; the converse of Matthew 12:45; 2 Peter 2:20. Instead of retrograding from "the first works" and "first love," as Ephesus, Thyatira's last works exceeded her first (Revelation 2:4; Revelation 2:5).

Revelation 20:11 — 11. great—in contrast to the "thrones," Revelation 20:4. white—the emblem of purity and justice. him that sat on it—the Father [ALFORD]. Rather, the Son, to whom "the Father hath committed all judgment." God in Christ, that is, the Father represented by the Son, is He before whose judgment-seat we must