Psalms 101 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title.. Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65.

of David. Relating to the true David, and His coming rule to give "rest" to the earth. The king '. vow to rule in righteousness. Compare 2 Samuel 23:3-5.

mercy. lovingkindness, or grace.

mercy and judgment. Note these two as the alternate subjects of the Structure above.

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

perfect. blameless.

when, &c.: i.e. as king shalt Thou come.

wicked thing. thing of Belial.

hate. have always hated.

the work: i.e. the doings, or business.

froward. perverse (from what is right).

wicked. Hebrew. ra'a'.

cut off. destroy. See Psalms 101:8.

proud heart. broad of heart: i.e. large and blatant. Compare Proverbs 21:4; Proverbs 21:28; Proverbs 21:25.

the land: i.e. Palestine, as in Psalms 100:1.

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, 'aven. App-44.

the city of the LORD: i.e. Zion. See App-68.