{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/jfb/psa056.htm","path":"bib/cmt/jfb/psa056.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/jfb/psa056.htm","text":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]\nwould swallow--literally, \"pants as a raging beast\" (Act 9:1).\nenemies--watchers (Psa 54:5).\nmost High--As it is not elsewhere used absolutely for God, some render the word here, arrogantly, or proudly, as qualifying \"those who fight,\" &c.\nin--or literally, \"unto.\"\nthee--to whom he turns in trouble.\nin God . . . his word--By His grace or aid (Psa 60:12; Psa 108:13), or, \"I will boast in God as to His word\"; in either case His word is the special matter and cause of praise.\nflesh--for mankind (Psa 65:2; Isa 31:3), intimating frailty.\nA vivid picture of the conduct of malicious enemies.\nShall they escape? &c.--or better, \"Their escape is by iniquity.\"\ncast . . . people--humble those who so proudly oppose Thy servant.\nGod is mindful of his exile and remembers his tears. The custom of bottling the tears of mourners as a memorial, which has existed in some Eastern nations, may explain the figure.\nGod is for me--or, \"on my side\" (Psa 118:6; Psa 124:1-2); hence he is sure of the repulse of his foes.\nI will render praises--will pay what I have vowed.\nThe question implies an affirmative answer, drawn from past experience.\nfalling--as from a precipice.\nbefore God--in His favor during life.","title":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the...","type":"page"}