Psalms 11:2

Privily. — See margin, which preserves the image of the archer lurking in a dark corner.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For, lo, the wicked bend their bow - These are to he regarded as the words of the persons referred to in the previous verse, who had advised the...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XI. Yahweh the Sure Refuge. Psalms 11:1-3 . The problem stated. The wicked are bold: the righteous cannot meet their attack. They can but flee li...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the wicked . the lawless ones. Hebrew. rasha. '. privily . in the darkness. the upright . upright ones.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. Surely, behold! the ungodly. Some think that this is added as the excuse made by those who desired David to save himself by flight. Accor...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. For, lo, the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. For, lo...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

There will be, there must be, persecutions. But Jesus is the foundation of his Church, and that standeth sure.
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John Trapp Complete Commentary

For, lo, the wicked bend [their] bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. Ver. 2....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Confidence in God. To the chief musician. A psalm of David. 1 In t...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For lo: these are the words, either, 1. Of David's friends or enemies, confirming their former advice; which might suit with it, if that was the...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For the Chief Musician. Of David.' The psalm is dedicated to the Choirmaster and is of the Davidic collection, of which a large part, if not all, w...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For, lo, so the counselors of David told him, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string , adjusting it for a sudden sho...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For lo — David having directed his speech to his enemies, now turns it to God, and pours out before him his complaints. Ready — They lay designs fo...

² For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privilya shoot at the upright in heart.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 11:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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