Psalms 11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments
  • Psalms 11:1 open_in_new

    To the chief Musician. See App-64.

    Title.. Psalm. See App-65.

    the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

    put. my trust. I have fled for refuge. Hebrew. hasah. See App-69.

    my soul. me (for emphasis). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

    as. The Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read this "as" (or "like") in the text.

  • Psalms 11:3 open_in_new

    the foundations: hashshathoth = settled order of truth or institutions; not the roof or walls.

    the. a.

    do. Not say or think, but lawfully and effectually "do".

  • Psalms 11:4 open_in_new

    eyes... eyelids. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.

    children. sons.

    men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.

  • Psalms 11:5 open_in_new

    the righteous. a righteous one.

    His soul. He (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.

  • Psalms 11:7 open_in_new

    His countenance doth behold the upright. An upright one shall gaze upon His face. One of the emendations of the Sopherim. See App-33, and note on Exodus 34:20.