Psalms 56:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? ”

Psalms 56:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For thou hast delivered my soul from death - That is, my “life.” Thou hast kept “me” from death. He was surrounded by enemies. He was pursued by them from place to place. He had been, however, gr...
Psalms 56:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [wilt] not [thou deliver] my feet from falling, that I may (i) walk before God in the (k) light of the living? (i) As mindful of his great mercies, and gi...
Psalms 56:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LVI. A Prayer against Strong, Numerous, and Crafty Foes. Psalms 56:2 . For enemies read they that lie in wait for me ( mg.), proudly: read bitterly. Psalms 56:4 . Will praise his word, i....
Psalms 56:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

delivered . plucked. "Wilt not thou... ? Figure of Speech. Erotesis. App-6. In the light of the living . in resurrection life. Hence the title "Michtam". Compare Psalms 16 , and other Mich...
Psalms 56:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. For thou hast delivered my soul from death This confirms the truth of the remark which I have already made, that he considered his life as received from the hands of God, his destruction...
Psalms 56:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? Thou hast delivered my soul from death - My life fro...
Psalms 56:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

That I may walk before God in the light of the living— i.e. "Serve God, whilst I enjoy the common light of mankind; or during the whole of my future life." REFLECTIONS.— 1st, The arms of Divine...
Psalms 56:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt...
Psalms 56:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Title.—( RV ) 'For the Chief Musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A Psalm of David: Michtam: when the Philistines took him in Gath.' For Michtam see on Psalms 16 . Jonath elem rehokim ('the dov...
Psalms 56:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wilt thou not deliver? — Better, hast thou not delivered? From falling. — Literally, front a thrust.
Psalms 56:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 56:1-13 THE superscription dates this psalm from the time of David's being in Gath. Probably his first stay there is meant, during which he had recourse to feigned insanity in order to secu...
Psalms 56:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“What Can Man Do unto Me?” Psalms 56:1-13 This psalm was composed under the same circumstances as Psalms 34:1-22 . See 1 Samuel 21:1-15 . What a strange medley is here shown-David feigning ma...
Psalms 56:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The keynote of this psalm is the concluding declaration of the previous one, "I will trust in Thee." Here again are evident the same circumstances of oppression (verses Psa 56:5-7). The song opens an...
Psalms 56:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Blessed thought! all the redeemed of God have the vows of God upon them. They are, as the Israelite's house was appointed to be, with the label upon the gate, that every traveler going by might read...
Psalms 56:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For thou hast delivered my soul from death ,.... From imminent danger of death, when in the hands of the Philistines; not that the soul can die; that is immortal; but he means his person, on which a...
Psalms 56:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [wilt] not [thou deliver] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? Ver. 13. For thou hast delivered my soul from dea...
Psalms 56:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thy vows are upon me As I have prayed to thee, and am assured that thou wilt deliver me, so, in confidence thereof, I have made vows to express my gratitude to thee, and I acknowledge myself oblige...
Psalms 56:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Comfort under Affliction; Confidence in God. 8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they...
Psalms 56:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

From death; which my enemies designed, and my extreme dangers threatened. I am confident that thou wilt deliver, because of thy promises, and my former experience. That I may walk before God, i.e...
Psalms 56:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

An Expression Of His Gratitude To God For His Deliverance ( Psalms 56:12-13 ). Having prayed through to total confidence in God David now gives thanks for the certainty of his deliverance. God has...
Psalms 56:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“To the Chief Musician upon Jonath-Elem-Rechokim.” The phrase “ Jonath-Elem-Rechokim ” occurs nowhere else in the Bible; and Biblical critics are by no means agreed as...
Psalms 56:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 56:12-13 I. The motive. "Thou hast delivered my soul from death." II. The obligation. "Thy vows are upon me, O Lord." The Christian who would be a Christian indeed must not be ashamed of t...
Psalms 56:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam (a golden Psalm) of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Psalms 56:1-2 . Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up: he...
Psalms 56:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The title of this psalm, which relates to the manner of singing and playing, is upon the remote and silent dove. To which michtam is added, the golden ode of David. In the LXX, the title of this an...
Psalms 56:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up. The deprecable and the desirable I. The deprecable in relation to man. 1. Craven-heartedness. A man whose heart is morally sound is b...
Psalms 56:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS and the following have been called "twin psalms." They begin with the same words, are nearly of the same length, and have each a refrain which divides them into two portions. F...
Psalms 56:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Comfort in the Midst of Persecution. To the chief musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, the word not only denoting the melody according to which the hymn was to be sung, "The dove of silence of dista...
Psalms 56:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:10 ; 2 Corinthians 1:10 ; Ephesians 5:8-14 ; Genesis 17:1 ; Hebrews 2:15 ; Isaiah 2:5 ; Isaiah 38:3 ; James 5:20 ; Job 33:30 ; John 12:35 ; John 12:36 ;...
Psalms 56:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Walk — That I may serve and glorify thee. The light — ln this life.

Psalms 56:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 56:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 56:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 56:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 56:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 56:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 56:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 56:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 56:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 56:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 56:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 56:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 56:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 56:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 56:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 56:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 56:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes