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Guard Your Heart and Your Home
Commentators highlight a dual commitment in this verse. First, it is a personal pledge to reject a "perverse heart"—one that is deceitful and obstinate. Second, it is a resolution to protect one's household by refusing to employ or closely associate with wicked individuals. As Albert Barnes notes, the well-being of a family depends on keeping unprincipled people out of your inner circle.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 101:4
18th Century
Theologian
A froward heart shall depart from me - The word translated here as 'froward' means perverse, false, deceitful, or depraved. See the notes …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 101:4
19th Century
Bishop
Froward. —See Note, Psalms 18:26.
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 101:4
19th Century
Preacher
"For, if I get to know him, one of these days I myself may become known as a wicked person." Evil communications corrupt good manners. No …
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John Calvin
On Psalms 101:4
16th Century
Theologian
The perverse heart shall depart from me. Some understand perverse heart to mean perfidious men; but I reject this interpretation …
John Gill
On Psalms 101:4
17th Century
Pastor
A froward heart shall depart from me
A man of a froward heart, that devises frowardness in his heart, and speaks it …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 101:1–8
17th Century
Minister
In this psalm, David declares how he intended to regulate his household and govern his kingdom, so that he might stop wickedness and encourage godl…