Psalms 139:19. Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
"Surely" - here is a solemn inference from the omniscience of God - "surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God." Thou hast seen their wickedness. They have committed their wickedness in thy presence. Thou wilt need no witnesses, no jury, thou art all in one. Art thou not the Judge of all the earth, and shalt thou not do right? "Surely thou wilt destroy the wicked, O God." Then I desire not to have those in my company who are condemned criminals, and are soon to be executed. "Depart from me, therefore, ye bloody men." See how this sets David upon purging his company and keeping himself clean in his associations, since God, who sees all, and will surely punish, would hold it to be evil on the part of his servant to be found associating with rebellious men.
Psalms 139:19. Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
"Surely" - here is a solemn inference from the omniscience of God - "surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God." Thou hast seen their wickedness. They have committed their wickedness in thy presence. Thou wilt need no witnesses, no jury, thou art all in one. Art thou not the Judge of all the earth, and shalt thou not do right? "Surely thou wilt destroy the wicked, O God." Then I desire not to have those in my company who are condemned criminals, and are soon to be executed. "Depart from me, therefore, ye bloody men." See how this sets David upon purging his company and keeping himself clean in his associations, since God, who sees all, and will surely punish, would hold it to be evil on the part of his servant to be found associating with rebellious men.