Bible Commentaries

Genesis 1:4 — 4. divided the light from darkness—refers to the alternation or succession of the one to the other, produced by the daily revolution of the earth round its axis.

Psalms 107:4 — 4-7. A graphic picture is given of the sufferings of those who from distant lands returned to Jerusalem; or, city of habitation—may mean the land of Palestine.

Psalms 107:6 — 4-7. A graphic picture is given of the sufferings of those who from distant lands returned to Jerusalem; or, city of habitation—may mean the land of Palestine.

Psalms 110:7 — 7. As a conqueror, "faint, yet pursuing" [Judges 8:4], He shall be refreshed by the brook in the way, and pursue to completion His divine and glorious triumphs.

Psalms 27:2 — 2. eat . . . my flesh— (Job 19:22; Psalms 14:4). The allusion to wild beasts illustrates their rapacity. they stumbled—"they" is emphatic; not I, but they were destroyed.

Psalms 3:4 — 4. cried . . . heard—Such has been my experience. The latter verb denotes a gracious hearing or answering. out of—or, "from." his holy hill—Zion ( :-). His visible earthly residence.

Psalms 57:4 — 4. The mingled figures of wild beasts (Psalms 10:9; Psalms 17:12) and weapons of war (Psalms 11:2) heighten the picture of danger. whose . . . tongue—or slanders.

Psalms 73:24 — 24. All doubts are silenced in confidence of divine guidance and future glory. receive me to glory—literally, "take for (me) glory" (compare Psalms 68:18; Ephesians 4:8).

Psalms 84 overview — PSALM 84 :-. (See on Psalms 8:1, title, and Psalms 84:4, title). The writer describes the desirableness of God's worship and prays for a restoration to its privileges.

Proverbs 1:31 — 31. fruit . . . way—result of conduct (Isaiah 3:10; Ezekiel 11:21; Romans 6:21; Galatians 6:7; Galatians 6:8). be filled—even to repletion (Psalms 123:4).

Isaiah 3:4 — 4. children—in ability for governing; antithesis to the "ancient" (see Isaiah 3:12; Ecclesiastes 10:16). babes—in warlike might; antithesis to "the mighty" and "man of war."

Isaiah 40:23 — 23. (Psalms 107:4; Daniel 2:21). judges—that is, rulers; for these exercised judicial authority (Daniel 2:21- :). The Hebrew, shophtee, answers to the Carthaginian chief magistrates, suffetes.

Jeremiah 5:18 — 18. Not even in those days of judgments, will God utterly exterminate His people. I will not make a full end with you— (Jeremiah 5:10; Jeremiah 4:27).

Daniel 2:8 — 8. gain . . . time—literally, "buy." Compare Ephesians 5:16; Colossians 4:5, where the sense is somewhat different. the thing is gone from me—(See on Daniel 2:5).

Numbers 33:4 — 4. upon their gods—used either according to Scripture phraseology to denote their rulers (the first-born of the king and his princes) or the idolatrous objects of Egyptian worship.

Micah 3:1-12 — CAPITULO 3 LOS PECADOS DE LOS PRINCIPES, PROFETAS Y SACERDOTES: LA CONSECUENTE DESOLACION DE SION. 1. príncipes—magistrados o jueces. ¿no … a vosotros?—¿No es vuestra función especial saber el derecho (Jeremias 5:4)? el derecho—la justicia. Os sentáis para juzgar a los demás; seguramente pues debéis saber el juicio que os espera a vosotros por la injusticia cometida ( Romanos 2:1). 2. les quitan su piel … carne—roban a sus compatriotas todos sus bienes (Salmo

Acts 3:4 — 4, 5. Peter fastening his eyes on him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed—that, through the eye, faith might be aided in its birth.

2 Corinthians 3:1-18 — maestros que se oponían a él y quienes vinieron a Corinto con cartas de recomendación de parte de otras iglesias; y cuando salieron de aquella ciudad, conseguían cartas de los corintios para otras iglesias. El canon décimotercero del Concilio de Caledonia (451 d. de J. C)ordenó que a “clérigos, llegando a una ciudad donde no eran conocidos, no les fuese permitido oficiar sin letra de recomendación de su propio obispo”. La historia ( Hechos 18:27) confirma la existencia de la costumbre aquí indicada en la

Joshua 7:4 — 4, 5. they fled before the men of Ai—An unexpected resistance, and the loss of thirty-six of their number diffused a panic, which ended in an ignominious rout.

Colossians 3:9 — 9. ( :-.) put off—Greek, "wholly put off"; utterly renounced [TITTMANN]. (Ephesians 4:22). the old man—the unregenerate nature which ye had before conversion. his deeds—habits of acting.