{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/jfb/psa004.htm","path":"bib/cmt/jfb/psa004.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/jfb/psa004.htm","text":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]\nHear--as in Psa 3:4.\nGod of my righteousness--or, \"my righteous God, as my holy hill\" (Psa 2:6), who will act towards me on righteous principles.\nthou hast enlarged--expresses relief afforded in opposition to \"distress,\" which is expressed by a word denoting straits or pressure. Past favor is a ground of hope for the future.\nsons of men--men of note or prominence (compare Ch2 21:9).\nturn my glory--or, \"royal dignity.\"\ninto shame--or, \"reproach.\"\nvanity--a foolish and hopeless enterprise (Psa 2:1).\nleasing--a lie.\ngodly--an object as well as subject of divine favor (compare Psa 105:14-15).\nStand in awe-- (Eph 4:26), from Septuagint, \"be angry.\" Both clauses are qualified by \"not.\"\nNot only repent, but manifest penitence by sacrifices or righteousness or righteous sacrifices, &c.\nContrast true with vain confidence.\nlight of thy countenance upon us--figure for favor (Num 6:26; Psa 44:3; Psa 81:16).\ncorn and wine--literally, \"new corn and wine.\"\nincreased--an abundant harvest giving great joy (Isa 9:3).\nboth lay me down, &c.--or, will lie down at once, and sleep in sure confidence and quiet repose (Psa 3:5).","title":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 4","type":"page"}