Psalms 101:4

froward. perverse (from what is right).

wicked. Hebrew. ra'a'.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 101:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A froward heart shall depart from me - The word here rendered froward means perverse, false, deceitful, depraved. See the notes at Psalms 18:26...
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 -...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4 The perverse heart shall depart from me Some by perverse heart understand perfidious men; but this I reject as a sense too forced, and...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person . A froward heart - Rash and headstrong men shall not be employed by me. I wi...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A froward heart shall depart from me— Perverse hearts shall depart from me: I will not protect him who is evil. The word עקשׁ ikkesh, rendered...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. A froward heart shall depart from me - ( Psalms 18:26 .) So Solomon, D...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Not know a wicked person ] RV 'know no evil thing.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Froward. — See Note, Psalms 18:26 .
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 ackno...
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 co...
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 t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nothing can be more beautiful, considered as descriptive of the person and work of Jesus, in the days of his flesh, than what is here said. But such...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A froward heart shall depart from me ,.... A man of a froward heart, that devises frowardness in his heart, and speaks it out with his mouth; that w...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked [person]. Ver. 4. A froward heart shall depart from me ] i.e. Say some, I will en...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes Namely, to look upon it with approbation, or design to practise, countenance, or tolerate it. If any un...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Mercy and Judgment; David's Pious Resolution. A psalm of David. 1...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A froward heart; a man of a corrupt mind and wicked life, such as other princes choose and prefer, as being suitable to themselves, and to their wi...
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 occasio...
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...
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 Hebr...
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 comp...
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...
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,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A froward heart shall depart from me, one false and perverse in all its plans; I will not know a wicked person, he will not indulge in, not even kn...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 11:33 ; 2 Corinthians 6:14-16 ; 2 Timothy 2:19 ; Matthew 7:23 ; Proverbs 11:20 ; Proverbs 2:12-15 ; Proverbs 22:24 ; Proverbs 3...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Depart — Shall be turned out of my court. Know — Not own nor countenance.

⁴ A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 101:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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

Psalms 101:4