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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 101 A Psalm of David. The title of this psalm, in the Syriac version, is, "for Asaph, an exhortation of David, concerning those things which are required in the ministry of the house of the Lord; and a prophecy of the praise of the conqueror, and of the perfect man in God.'' Theodoret thinks it was written by David...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
I will sing of mercy and judgment,.... Either of mercy and justice, exercised by him towards his people, which he resolved to do, and did, 2 Samuel 8:15 which are two very principal points in government, are the glory of a reign, the support of the throne, and the happiness of a people, Proverbs 20:28, or rather of the mercy of God to himself, in...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
David was certainly the penman of this psalm, and it has in it the genuine spirit of the man after God's own heart; it is a solemn vow which he made to God when he took upon him the charge of a family and of the kingdom. Whether it was penned when he entered upon the government, immediately after the death of Saul (as some think), or when he began...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I will sing — That is right, David. In the one hundredth Psalm, he had exhorted other people to sing, now, in the hundred and first, he declares what he will himself do: “I will sing” — Psa_101:1. Of mercy and judgment: It is a mingled theme; there are the treble and the bass notes: “mercy and judgment.” There are some dear friends who, if they...
Spurgeon - Treasury of David - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ver. 1. I will sing of mercy and judgment. He would extol both the love and the severity, the sweets and the bitters, which the Lord had mingled in Iris experience; he would admire the justice and the goodness of the Lord. Such a song would fitly lead up to godly resolutions as to his own conduct, for that which we admire in our superiors we...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way, e.] So David did before he came to the throne, which made Saul fear him, and the people love him, 1 Samuel 18:14 and so he resolved to do, and did afterwards and thus it becomes all good men, in every station of life, to do: and then do they behave wisely, when they walk circumspectly, not as fools,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. This was a good resolve; but David did not carry it out to the full. There were evil times when he was not wise, and there were sad times when he was not perfect. Still, it is well to make such a resolve as this declaration of David when he came to the throne, especially when you are newly married, or...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes, Either the eyes of the body, which are the inlets of lust and are easily caught with objects that inflame the heart, and should be turned aside from beholding vanity; or the eyes of the mind; so the Targum, "I will not propose to my heart;'' or, as Kimchi, "in my thought'', that is, I will not set up an...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: “I will not look at it, for if I do, I may long for it.” It is the tendency of things that are gazed at to get through the eyes into the mind and the heart, therefore is it wise to say with the psalmist, “I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes.” Psa_101:3. I hate the work of them that turn aside;...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
A froward heart shall depart from me,.... A man of a froward heart, that devises frowardness in his heart, and speaks it out with his mouth; that which is perverse, and contrary to the law of God and Gospel of Christ, to the light of nature and the word of God; contrary to the sentiments of all good men, and repugnant to truth and good manners:...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. “For, if I come to know him, one of these days I may be known myself to be a wicked person.” “Evil communications corrupt good manners.” No man can afford to be the friend of a man who is not a friend of God. If he does not love God, quit his company, for he will do you no...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off,.... That raises and spreads a false report of him; that insinuates evil things of him; that brings false charges and accusations against him, in a private manner, when he has no opportunity to defend himself: such an one David threatens to cut off from his presence, as Kimchi interprets...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: David was a king, and he meant to study the peace of his people by putting down slander. Oh, what mischief is wrought by backbiting tittle tattle! If we could have a race of men, — and for the matter of that, of women, too, — with no tongues, it might be of advantage, for there are some...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land,.... To look them out, bring them to court, and promote them to places of honour and trust; such an one was David himself, and such there were in the land of Israel, though but few, and of which he complains, Psalms 12:1. Christ's eyes are upon faithful persons, on faithful ministers of the word,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: Oh, that masters had more of an eye to the piety of their servants than they often have! They want “clever fellows.” Whether they are honest or not, is generally a secondary question. So long as they are profitable to their masters, they will not mind what they are to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. He was a king, and he could choose his company, and he meant to select the truthful and upright. Now mark this. If David would not let a man who lies tarry in his sight, you must not expect...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
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...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
I will early destroy all the wicked of the land, e.] Of the land of Israel, signifying that he would make a general reformation throughout the kingdom that as soon as wicked men were discovered in any part of the land, he would cut them off, would take the first opportunity of punishing them as the law directs: or he would do it "in morning" (s),...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. What a practical Psalm this is! I have heard of a prince of Saxe Gotha, years ago, who, whenever he thought that one of his ministers or judges was not what he ought to be, used always to send him the hundred and first Psalm to read. It...