Psalms 101:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. ”

Psalms 101:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I will early destroy ... - Hebrew, “In the mornings I will destroy.” That is, It shall be my first business as I enter upon the day. Possibly, also, by the use of the plural here - “in the mornin...
Psalms 101:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(f) I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. (f) Magistrates must immediately punish vice, lest it grow to further inconvenienc...
Psalms 101:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CI. The Ideal Ruler. The main purport is clear. The ideal ruler is faithful to the high standard which he sets before himself ( Psalms 101:2 b - Psalms 101:4 ). He requires ( Psalms 101:5-8 ) t...
Psalms 101:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

early . morning by morning: i.e. the judgments of. day dealt with within the day. No prisons needed. Land kept clean. wicked. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44. wicked doers . workers of iniquity. Heb,...
Psalms 101:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8 Early will I destroy all the wicked of the land The Psalmist at length concludes by asserting, that he will endeavor to the utmost of his power to purge the land from infamous and wicked p...
Psalms 101:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. I will early destroy - I will take the first opportunity of destroying all the wicked o...
Psalms 101:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I will early destroy all the wicked— Literally, In the mornings I will destroy, &c. He resolves to devote all his mornings to the administration of justice, and the punishment of incorrigible...
Psalms 101:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. -How the king will act in his public capacity. He will not endure sl...
Psalms 101:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. is the prayer of a ruler, apparently of a king. Many scholars believe that the title which ascribes its authorship to David is correct, and connect it with David's desire to have the ark bro...
Psalms 101:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Early. — Literally, in the morning: referring, as Perowne observes, to the Oriental custom of holding courts of law in the early morning ( Jeremiah 21:12 ; 2 Samuel 15:2 ; Luke 22:66 ; John 18...
Psalms 101:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 101:1-8 THE contents of this psalm go far towards confirming the correctness of the superscription in ascribing it to David, as Ewald acknowledges. To call it an ideal description of a Jewi...
Psalms 101:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

My Righteous Purpose Psalms 101:1-8 This psalm, as the title indicates, was composed by David, probably at the commencement of his reign. It contains a number of resolutions upon which he was p...
Psalms 101:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

A fine sense of the fitness of things is exhibited by the editor of the psalter in placing this psalm here. Following immediately upon the songs of the enthroned Jehovah, in which there has been perp...
Psalms 101:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader, pause over these verses. Behold in one, what endearing doctrine it contains! Behold in the other, the solemn denunciations. Like the pillar of a cloud, in the wilderness, the aspect of glory...
Psalms 101:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land , e.] Of the land of Israel, signifying that he would make a general reformation throughout the kingdom that as soon as wicked men were discovered in...
Psalms 101:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD. Ver. 8. I will early destroy all the wicked of the land ] All, without partiality, a...
Psalms 101:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I will early destroy all the wicked That is, all that are discovered and convicted; the law shall have its course against them; and incorrigible offenders shall suffer as it directs. That I may cu...
Psalms 101:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Mercy and Judgment; David's Pious Resolution. A psalm of David. 1 I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O L...
Psalms 101:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Early; speedily, and without delay, as soon as I arise in the morning, or as soon as I am seated in the throne, that so I may both prevent all that mischief which otherwise they might do, and hinde...
Psalms 101:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION According to the superscription, this Psalm was composed by David. Three different times in his life have been suggested as the occasion to which the Psalm refers. First, when, upon the...
Psalms 101:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 101:1 . The last Psalm was a Hymn of Thanksgiving, this one is a Psalm of Thanksgiving. I suppose it to have been written by David just when he assumed the throne, when he was about to become...
Psalms 101:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. A psalm of David. All the Versions agree with the Hebrew in this title. Psalms 101:3 . I hate the work of them that turn aside; a Hebrew phrase for apostasy to idolatry. Instead of goi...
Psalms 101:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

I will sing of mercy and judgment. One man in two characters This psalm depicts one man in two characters, one comparatively good, the other comparatively evil. Such a man is a fair type of the r...
Psalms 101:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Tins psalm describes the rightful conduct and proper principles of action of an Israelite king. It is regarded by some as a portrait of an ideal ruler, dramatically put into his mouth...
Psalms 101:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Principles of Right Government. A psalm of David, in which he set forth the guiding rules of his life, especially those of his reign, showing, at the same time, his appreciation of God's mercy...
Psalms 101:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hosea 9:3 ; Jeremiah 21:12 ; Micah 2:8-10 ; Micah 3:1-4 ; Micah 3:9 ; Proverbs 16:12 ; Proverbs 20:26 ; Proverbs 20:8 ; Psalms 48:2 ; Psalms 48:8 ; Psalms 75:10 ; Revelation 21:27 ; Reve...
Psalms 101:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Early — Speedily; as soon as I am seated in the throne.

Psalms 101:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 101:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 101:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 101:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 101:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 101:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 101:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 101:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 101:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 101:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 101:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 101:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 101:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 101:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 101:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 101:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 101:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 101:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 101:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 101:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 101:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 101:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 101:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 101:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 101:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 101:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 101:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes