Upon Nehiloth – The title of (Psalms 4:1–8) is “upon Neginoth.” Since that refers to a musical instrument, it is probable that t…

Neither shall evil. —Better, the wicked man is not your guest. For the same thought, see Psalm 15; and for the opposite, …

In both of these Psalms there is a clear line drawn between the righteous and the wicked; this is a line which still needs to be kept very clear, a…

Here David makes the malice and wickedness of his enemies an argument to support his prayer for divine favor toward him. The language is indeed abr…

For you [are] not a God that has pleasure in wickedness
Sin, ungodliness; it is contrary to his nature, who is holy,…

God is a prayer-hearing God. He has always been so, and he is still as ready to hear prayer as ever. The most encouraging principle of prayer, and …

1. Previously, the psalmist openly prayed against his persecutors; here he prays against the deceitful, that he may not be misled.

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