Psalms 36:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. ”

Psalms 36:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let not the foot of pride come against me - The foot of the proud man. The word rendered “come against me” more properly means, “come not upon me;” and the meaning is, Let me not be “trampled dow...
Psalms 36:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Let not the (i) foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. (i) Let not the proud advance himself against me, or the power of the wicked drive me away.
Psalms 36:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXXVI. We have here two Pss. or fragments of two Pss.: A, Psalms 36:1-4 and possibly Psalms 36:12 , and B, Psalms 36:5-11 . XXXVI. A. Psalms 36:1-4 . A denunciation of wicked Jews, who mig...
Psalms 36:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

11. Let not the foot of pride come upon me As I have observed a little before, the Psalmist here applies to his own circumstances the prayer which he had offered. But by including in his pra...
Psalms 36:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. Let not the foot of pride come against me - Let me not be trampled under foot by proud and haughty men. Let n...
Psalms 36:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Let not the foot of pride come against me— Let me not be trampled under the foot of pride, nor shaken in pieces by the arm of violence. There seems to be a particular beauty in this expression, b...
Psalms 36:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. Let not the foot of pride ... against me - so as suddenly to tread me down. "Come upon" implies a surp...
Psalms 36:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. consists of two strongly contrasted pictures, one of the wickedness of the wicked man ( Psalms 36:1-4 ), and one of the goodness of God ( Psalms 36:5-9 ), followed by a prayer that the Psalm...
Psalms 36:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The foot of pride... the hand of the wicked. — The one tramples on the lowly; the other is full of violence. Remove. — Better, expel, but we have no indication from where. Perhaps from the Tem...
Psalms 36:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 36:1-12 THE supposition that the sombre picture of "the wicked" in Psalms 36:1-4 was originally unconnected with the glorious hymn in Psalms 36:5-9 fails to give weight to the differenc...
Psalms 36:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God the Fountain of Life Psalms 36:1-12 The servant of the Lord, as the superscription tells us, is speaking here. He is horror-stricken at the ways and thoughts of the ungodly. By a bold image...
Psalms 36:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The antithetical nature of this psalm is self-evident. In the first part (verses Psa 36:1-4), the reason and expression of the wickedness of the wicked are described. The one and only reason for tran...
Psalms 36:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is a beautiful conclusion for faith to make in the contemplation of a corrupt heart, both in ourselves and the ungodly, and in the contemplation also of the healing, cleansing fountain, opened f...
Psalms 36:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let not the foot of pride come against me ,.... Meaning some proud enemy, such an one as Ahithophel, of whom R. Obadiah expounds, it, who lifted up his heel against him; and is applicable to any hau...
Psalms 36:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. Ver. 11. Let not the foot of pride come against me ] The wicked do manibus pedibusque obnixe omnia facere,...
Psalms 36:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let not the foot of pride That is, of my proud and insolent enemies; come against me Or upon me , namely, so as to overthrow or remove me, as it is in the next clause; either, 1st, From my trust...
Psalms 36:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Amazing Goodness of God; Favour of God towards His People; David's Prayers, Intercessions and Triumphs....
Psalms 36:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Of pride, i. e. of my proud and insolent enemies; the abstract being put for the concrete, as Jeremiah 50:31,32 : so also Proverbs 12:27 , Proverbs 13:6 . Against me; or, upon me , to wit...
Psalms 36:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Psalmist Prays That Nothing Might Be Allowed To Drive Him Away From YHWH's Covenant Love ( Psalms 36:10-12 ). Having emphasised the wonderful attributes of YHWH (5-7), and having considered th...
Psalms 36:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This psalm was written by David. From Psalms 36:1-4 he describes the rebellious; Psalms 36:5-9 he extols the various attributes of the Lord; and in Psalms 36:10-11 he add see the...
Psalms 36:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 36:1 . There is no fear of God before his eyes. David had some particular or general character of a wicked man before his eyes; a man who flattered himself as bearing an appearance of wisdo...
Psalms 36:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before hill eyes. A sharp contrast of sin and holiness I. the character of the wicked (Verses 1-4). Depravity...
Psalms 36:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS short psalm is mainly didactic. It places in contrast the extreme wickedness of the wicked and the inexhaustible fulness of love, faithfulness, and righteousness which characte...
Psalms 36:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Curse of Estrangement from God and the Blessing of Fellowship with Him. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical services of the Temple, a psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who...
Psalms 36:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 4:37 ; Isaiah 51:23 ; Job 40:11 ; Job 40:12 ; Psalms 10:2 ; Psalms 119:122 ; Psalms 119:51 ; Psalms 119:69 ; Psalms 119:85 ; Psalms 12:3-5 ; Psalms 123:3 ; Psalms 123:4 ; Psalms 1...
Psalms 36:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The foot — Of my proud and insolent enemies. Come — So as to overthrow me.

Psalms 36:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 36:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 36:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 36:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 36:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 36:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 36:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 36:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 36:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 36:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 36:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 36:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 36:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 36:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 36:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 36:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 36:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 36:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 36:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 36:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 36:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 36:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 36:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 36:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 36:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 36:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes