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From men by your hand, Yahweh, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, Whose belly you fill with your treasure: They are satisfied with children, Leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
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A Worldly Portion
The psalm describes "men of the world" as those whose entire focus, hope, and satisfaction are found in this life. Commentators explain that their "portion" consists of wealth, children, and an inheritance. They live for earthly success and look no further, a stark contrast to the believer whose ultimate portion is in God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
From men which are thy hand - The margin note says, “From men by thy hand.” Here the rendering in the common version would…
19th Century
Anglican
Of the world. —Literally, of time. Hebrew, cheled, “that which creeps on,” an expression anticipating the New Te…
Baptist
Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is your sword: from men which are your hand, O LORD, from …
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16th Century
Protestant
From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, from men who are from an age. I connect these words this way: O Lord, deliver me by your hand, or by your…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
From men [who are] your hand, O Lord Some understand these words, with what follows, as independent of the former, a…
Being surrounded by enemies, David prays to God to keep him safe. This prayer is a prediction that Christ would be preserved through all the hardsh…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Above, the psalmist described the divine justice and showed that he kept it; here he puts forward a prayer in which he asks to be heard f…
