Psalm 101:7

7 No habitará en medio de mi casa el que hace engaño; el que habla mentiras no se afirmará delante de mis ojos

Psalm 101:7 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 101:7

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house
Flatterers, sycophants, tricking and fraudulent persons, who seek to supplant others, and get into their places; these should lose the favour they had, when detected. So hypocritical persons, that have only a form of godliness, a mask of religion, and false teachers that lie in wait to deceive; and antichrist, whose coming was with all deceivableness of unrighteousness; who has seduced men by his miracles, doctrines, and sorceries; these shall have no place, neither in Christ's house below nor above. The Targum is,

``he that works deceit shall not dwell in the midst of the house of my sanctuary:''

he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight;
or, "he shall not be established" before mine eyes ^F18; he shall not continue in his post and place, in his office and station; he shall soon be dismissed from it; lying is very abominable to God, very prejudicial to men, and hated by Christ, who is truth itself. All sorts of lies, and liars are so, religious and doctrinal ones; such who speak lies in hypocrisy, as the emissaries of Rome; all that make an abomination, or a lie, will have no place with Christ in the New Jerusalem, ( Revelation 21:27 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (Nwkn al) "nequaquam firmabitur", Pagninus, Montanus; "non stabilietur", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis.

Psalm 101:7 In-Context

5 Al detractor de su prójimo a escondidas, a éste cortaré; al altivo de ojos, y de corazón vanidoso, a éste no puedo sufrir

6 Mis ojos pondré en los fieles de la tierra, para que asienten conmigo; el que anduviere en el camino de la perfección, éste me servirá

7 No habitará en medio de mi casa el que hace engaño; el que habla mentiras no se afirmará delante de mis ojos

8 Temprano cortaré a todos los impíos de la tierra; para talar de la ciudad del SEÑOR a todos los que obraren iniquidad