Bible Commentaries

Psalms 100:3 — and ye Jews, acknowledge the true God to be Three in one, and One in three. It is he that hath made us — And newly made us; "for we are his workmanship" (a second time) "created in Christ Jesus unto good works," Ephesians 2:10 . The word signifieth, saith Kimchi, Ornare beneficiis, afficere donis, gratiis cumulare confer 1 Samuel 12:6 and so is distinguished from Bara, to create, and Jatsar, to form. William of Malmesbury telleth of a certain emperor of Germany, who, coming

Psalms 55:19 — shall answer me, but afflict them; answer them with blows, with bitter answers. Even he that abideth of old — And is therefore no changeling; the Eternity of Israel cannot lie, nor repent; "for he is not a man, that he should repent," 1 Samuel 15:29 ; neither can mine enemies hide themselves from him in any starting holes. Sedet Deus ad iudicandum, et surgit ad puniendure (Aug.). Selah — Id est, modo honorabili, saith R. Gaon. Or, So be it, O Lord. It is set in the middle of

Psalms 62:10 — and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart [upon them]. Trust not in oppression, … — In the fail of persons. Some may think that things may be trusted to, as wealth, wit, power, …, but especially wealth, 1 Timothy 6:17 . Trust not to that, saith the Psalmist, whether it will be ill or well gotten, unless you covet to be deceived; for, first, he who getteth riches and not by right shall leave them in the midst of his days, and in his end be a fool, a poor

Psalms 66:18 — irresolution against it; how much more, then, if I allow it and wallow in it? He who chooseth to hold fast sin doth, by his own election, forsake mercy, John 2:8 , neither let such a man think that he shall receive anything at the hands of God, James 1:7 . As in a wound, a plaster prevaileth not while the iron remaineth within; so neither prayer while sin rankleth. God will never accept a good motion from a bad mouth, as that State in story would not. A man may deliver an excellent speech, but, because

Psalms 72:1 — thereunto, he riseth up from Solomon to Christ, of whom he was a type; like as also the promise made to David, concerning Solomon and Christ, was conceived in such terms by God himself, as if they had been almost one and the same person, 2 Samuel 7:13-14 1 Chronicles 22:10 . (Beza). Give the king thy judgments, O God — i.e. Give me, for that little time I have here to live and reign, skill and will to do it aright, and as thy law requireth. And thy righteousness unto the king’s son —

Psalms 82:7 — honore moriuntur, quo a bestiis differunt, sed non in morte, saith Kimchi. God, who had so highly advanced such, will lay them low enough; even in the slimy valley (if not in hell), where are many already like them, and more shall come after them, Job 21:31-32 . Our Henry VIII was told on his death bed that he should go to the place of princes; which was no great comfort, if the old proverb be true, that hell is paved with the crowns of princes and helmets of soldiers. The Spanish friar used to say,

Proverbs 2:19 — — Some of the ancients have herehence concluded that adultery is an unpardonable sin; but "all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men," saith our Saviour, "save only the sin against the Holy Ghost." Matthew 12:31 True it is, that "a whore is a deep ditch, and a strange woman is a narrow pit"; - that Proverbs 23:27 "whoredom, and wine, and new wine take away the heart"; - that Hosea 4:11 such are said to be "destitute of understanding,"

Proverbs 21:27 — The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind? The sacrifice of the wicked, … — See Trapp on " Proverbs 15:8 " How much more when he bringeth it, … — As Balak and Balaam did. Numbers 23:1-2 As those that present ex rapine holocaustum, a sacrifice of what they have got by rapine and robbery; and as those likewise that ask good things at

Proverbs 21:3 — more acceptable to the Lord. — Qui non vult ex rapina holocaustum, as heathens could see and say by the light of nature. The Jews thought to expiate their miscarriages toward men, and to set off with God by their ceremonies and sacrifices. Isaiah 1:11-15 Jeremiah 7:21-26 Micah 6:6-8 Some heathens also, as that Roman emperor, could say, Non sic deos coluimus ut ille nos vinceret, We have not been at so much charge with the gods that they should give us up into the enemy’s hands. But the Scripture

Proverbs 25:14 — preached publicly to the people, that if any man would hear a mass he should not on that day be smitten with blindness, nor die a sudden death, nor want sufficient sustenance, … These were clouds without rain, that answer not expectation. Judges 1:12

Proverbs 29:7 — The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it]. The righteous considereth the cause of the poor. — The cause, not the person of the poor, for that is forbidden in the law. Leviticus 19:15 The great must not be favoured for their might, nor the mean for their misery, but justice, justice must be done to all, as Moses hath it; that is, even law and execution of right - as the oath runs that is given to our judges - without respect

Proverbs 3:34 — Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. Surely he scorneth the scorners. — Those proud haughty scorners Proverbs 21:24 1 Peter 5:5 who jeer at this doctrine, and at those who believe it. Surely God scorneth these scorners, for he loves to retaliate; he that sitteth in heaven laughs a good [ Sic. ] at them; Psalms 2:4 he makes them also, in his just judgment, a derision

Proverbs 30:10 — their parents - as the Jesuits, the Pope’s bloodhounds, did Charles, eldest son of Philip, King of Spain, for suspicion of heresy, whereupon he was murdered by the cruel Inquisition; one friend to another; a sin that David could not endure; Psalms 101:5 and Christ, the Son of David, as deeply disliked it in the Pharisees, those mischief makers, that by accusing his disciples to him one while, and him to his disciples another while, sought to make a breach in his family, by setting off the one from

Proverbs 6:18 — drawn thee to all this. Those in hell cry so, doubtless. Feet that be swift. — As if they should come too late. This is a foul abuse of the locomotive faculty given us by God for better purpose, that we should be "swift to hear," James 1:19 "run to and fro to increase knowledge," Daniel 12:4 walk in the way that is called holy, "go from strength to strength," Psalms 84:7 taking long strides towards heaven. Those, then, that walk in a contrary road, and make all possible

Ecclesiastes 10:10 — If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom [is] profitable to direct. If the iron be blunt. — Pliny Lib. xxxiv, cap. 14. calls iron the best and worst instrument of man’s life, and shows the many uses of it, as in ploughing, planting, pruning, planing, …, but abominates the use of it in war and murdering weapons. Porsena enjoined the Romans, Ne ferro nisi

Ecclesiastes 9:4 — there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope. — These are the words of those wicked ones, Ex primis per μιμησιν eorum sermones. - Lav. Job 24:1-25 . whose lives and hopes end together, whose song is, Post mortem nulla voluptas, when life ends, there is an end of all. Is there not such language in some men’s hearts, Who knows whether there be any such thing as a life to come? …

Isaiah 1:9 — universe. Had left unto us a very small remnant. — Which he reserved for royal use; pulling them as "a brand out of the fire," Zechariah 3:2 or as "two legs or a piece of an ear taken by the shepherd out of the mouth of a lion." Amos 3:12 The apostle, after the Septuagint, rendereth it "a seed," Romans 9:29 in allusion to store seed kept by the husbandman; and there hence inferreth that the elect Jews shall by faith in Christ be freed from the tyranny of Satan and terror of

Isaiah 30:7 — on, a very magnum nihil. Therefore have I cried. — But could not get audience. Their strength is to sit still. — To bide at home, and "behold the salvation of the Lord"; for the prophet here seemeth to relate to that in Exodus 14:14 . "Contented godliness is great gain," saith the apostle, 1 Timothy 6:6 and quiet godliness is great strength, saith the prophet here. "Their strength is to sit still." As good sit still, saith our English proverb, as rise and

Isaiah 43:9 — together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, [It is] truth. Let all the nations. — See Isaiah 41:1 . And shew us former things. — Much less can they show us things future. Varro calleth all the time before the flood αδηλον , obscure, because the heathens had no certain relation of anything then done. And

Isaiah 54:11 — haeres crucis, The church’s cross clings, saith Luther. None out of hell have suffered more than saints. Behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours. — So that thou shalt be a city of pearl, having for thy foundation the Lord Christ, 1 Corinthians 3:11 for thy windows, the holy prophets, apostles, and other faithful preachers, by whose ministry thou shalt receive the light of true knowledge, Daniel 12:3 and for thy walls and gates the divine protection. See Revelation 21:11-21 . All