2 Kings 5:26; 2 Kings 5:27; 2 Samuel 4:10-12; Acts 1:16-20; Acts 1:25; Acts 5:1-10; Proverbs 29:12
He that worketh deceit - The man who is dishonest - who is full of tricks, false pretences, and devices - who cannot be confided in as straight-f...
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 -...
7 He who worketh deceit shall not dwell in the midst of my house This verse may be explained of all magistrates to whose charge the exercise...
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. He that worketh deceit - that tenets lies -...
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. -How the king will...
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...
Tarry in my sight] RV 'be established before mine eyes.'
Tarry in my sight — i.e. , stand as a courtier in the royal presence. Comp. Homer: “Hateful to me as gates of hell is he Who hides one thing with...
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...
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...
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...
Reader, pause over these verses. Behold in one, what endearing doctrine it contains! Behold in the other, the solemn denunciations. Like the pillar o...
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house ,.... Flatterers, sycophants, tricking and fraudulent persons, who seek to supplant others, a...
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight. Ver. 7. He that worketh deceit shall not...
He that worketh deceit That uses any frauds or subtle artifice to deceive, abuse, or wrong any of my people; shall not dwell within my house Thou...
Mercy and Judgment; David's Pious Resolution. A psalm of David. 1...
He that worketh deceit; he who shall use any frauds, or cheats, or subtle artifices to abuse or wrong any of my people; which David's courtiers wer...
INTRODUCTION According to the superscription, this Psalm was composed by David. Three different times in his life have been suggested as the occasio...
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...
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...
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...
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house. Wise choice of companions “A man is known by the company he keeps;” yes, and by his com...
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 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,...
He that worketh deceit, indulging in craft, shall not dwell within my house, not have a position there, not tarry or be established in that place;...
7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarryb in my sight.