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Psalms 11:2-7

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2 for behold, the wicked 1bend the bow; 2they have fitted their arrow to the string to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;
3 if 3the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?"[a]
4 4The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD's 5throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids 6test the children of man.
5 The LORD 7tests the righteous, but 8his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
6 Let him rain coals on the wicked; 9fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be 10the portion of their cup.
7 For the LORD is righteous; he 11loves righteous deeds; 12the upright shall behold his face.
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Psalms 11:2-7 Meaning and Commentary

To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, a Psalm of David. The word "sheminith" is used in the title of Psalm 6:1, and signifies "eighth"; and intends either the eighth note, to which the psalm was sung, or rather the harp of eight chords, to which it was set, as the Targum and Jarchi interpret it. Some Jewish writers {y} understand it of the times of the Messiah; and the Syriac version entitles the psalm, "an accusation of the wicked, and a prophecy concerning the coming of the Messiah:" and the Arabic version says, it is concerning the end of the world, which shall be in the eighth day; and concerning the coming of the Messiah: but Arnobius interprets it of the Lord's day.

{y} Sepher Lekach Shechachah apud Caphtor, fol. 64. 1. & Ceseph Misnah in Maimon. Hilch. Teshuvah, c. 9.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 12

  • 1. Psalms 7:12; Psalms 64:4; [Jeremiah 9:3]
  • 2. Psalms 21:12; Psalms 58:7; See Psalms 7:10
  • 3. Psalms 82:5; Ezekiel 30:4
  • 4. Psalms 18:6; Micah 1:2; Habakkuk 2:20
  • 5. Psalms 2:4; Isaiah 66:1; Matthew 5:34; Matthew 23:22; Acts 7:49
  • 6. See Job 23:10
  • 7. Genesis 22:1; James 1:12
  • 8. Psalms 5:5
  • 9. Genesis 19:24; Job 18:15; Ezekiel 38:22
  • 10. Psalms 75:8; [Job 21:20]
  • 11. See Psalms 33:5
  • 12. [Psalms 17:15; Psalms 140:13; 1 John 3:2; Revelation 22:4]

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or for the foundations will be destroyed; what has the righteous done?
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