1The Psalmist sheweth that his faith had almost failed him on seeing the prosperity of the wicked; 15but that, unwilling to give up the cause of goodness, he had at length discovered their fearful end: 23his trust in God's present support and future favour: 27he concludeth it best to adhere to God.
0A Psalm 1of Asaph.
1Or, for. Ps. 50, title.
1TRULY2 aGod is good to Israel, even to such as are 3of a bclean heart.
2Or, Yet.
3Heb. clean of heart. Ps. 18.26. Mat. 5.8.
a Ps. 34.8-10; 84.11; 85.12. Is. 63.7-9. Lu. 22.32. b Jn. 3.3. 2Co. 5.17. Tit. 3.5.
2But as for me, cmy feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
c Ro. 7.23. Ps. 94.18; 38.16.
3For dI was envious at the foolish, when I saw the eprosperity of the wicked.
d Job 21.7. Ps. 37.1,35. Je. 12.1. Ja. 4.5. e Ps. 35.27.
4For there are fno bands in their death: but their strength is 4firm.
4Heb. fat. Ge. 41.2.
f Job 21.9,23-25.
5gThey are not 5in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued 6like other men.
5Heb. in the trouble of other men.
6Heb. with.
g He. 12.8. Am. 3.2.
6Therefore hpride *compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
*compasseth-surrounds.
h Ec. 8.11. De. 32.15. Job 21.7-15; 24.2-4. Is. 59.6. Ps. 109.18.
7Their ieyes stand out with fatness: 7they have more than heart could wish.
7Heb. they pass the thoughts of the heart.
i Job 15.27. Ps. 17.10; 119.70.
8They jare corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: kthey speak loftily.
j Je. 5.28. Is. 59.13. Ps. 14.1-4. Pr. 30.12-14. Ho. 7.16. Jude 16. k 2Pe. 2.18.
9They lset their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
l Ex. 5.2. Job 21.14,15. Re. 13.6. Ps. 10.7. Is. 37.17,23.
10Therefore his people mreturn *hither: and nwaters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
*hither-here, to this place.
m Ps. 125.3. Je. 12.1. Ec. 8.11. n v.4,7,12,14. Job 19; 21.7-13; 30.
11And they say, oHow doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
o v.9. Job 22.13,14. Ps. 10.11; 94.7. Zec. 1.12.
12pBehold, these are the ungodly, qwho prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
p Job 21; 24. Ps. 17.10,14; 37.7,35. Je. 12.1. q v.3.
13*Verily rI have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
*verily-indeed, truly.
r Mal. 3.14. Job 9.27-31; 21.15; 34.9; 35.3. Ps. 26.6; 24.4. He. 10.19-22. v.1.
14For sall the day long have I been plagued, and 8*chastened every morning.
8Heb. my chastisement was.
*chastened-corrected by punishing.
s Job 6; 7; 10; 19; 30. Am. 3.2. Ps. 34.19. Ac. 14.22. He. 12.5-10. 1Pe. 1.6.
15If I say, I will speak thus; behold, tI should offend against the generation of thy children.
t Mal. 2.8. Mat. 18.6,7. He. 12.13.
16When uI thought to know this, 9it was too *painful for me;
9Heb. it was labour in mine eyes.
*painful-laborious, difficult.
u Ro. 11.33. Ps. 36.6; 77.19; 97.2. Ec. 8.17. Pr. 30.2.
17Until vI went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I wtheir end.
v Ps. 20.2; 77.13; 68.24; 119.98,118; 37.38. w Ps. 37.38.
18Surely xthou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
x De. 32.35. Ps. 35.6; 37.35,36,38; 55.23; 94.23. Je. 23.12.
19How yare they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
y Job 20.5,22-28. Ps. 58.9. Is. 30.13. Je. 51.37. Re. 18.10. 1Th. 5.3.
20As za dream when one awaketh; so , O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
z Is. 29.7,8. Job 20.8; 36.18,19. Ps. 7.6; 78.65.
21Thus amy heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my *reins.
*reins-mind, inmost being (lit. kidneys).
a Ps. 37.1,7. Je. 12.1. v.2,3.
22So bfoolish was I, and 10ignorant: I was as a beast 11before thee.
10Heb. I knew not.
11Heb. with thee.
b Ps. 92.6,7. Pr. 30.2,3. Ec. 3.18.
23Nevertheless cI am continually with thee: thou hast *holden me by my right hand.
*holden-held.
c He. 13.5. Ps. 37.24,28; 16.8; 21.3,8. Jn. 10.28,29. 1Pe. 1.5. Jude 24.
24Thou dshalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward ereceive me to glory.
d Ps. 32.8; 48.14. Jn. 14.3. 2Co. 5.1. 2Ti. 4.7,8. e Ps. 49.15.
25fWhom have I in heaven but thee ? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
f Ps. 35.10; 89.6,8; 16.5-7; 142.4,5. Is. 26.8,9.
26My gflesh and my heart faileth: but God is the 12strength of my heart, and hmy portion for ever.
12Heb. rock.
g Ps. 40.12; 84.2; 119.81-83; 39.10,11; 102.3-5; 18.2; 28.8. Is. 40.29,31. Zec. 10.12. h Ps. 16.5,6; 119.57; 142.5; 84.11,12. La. 3.24.
27For, lo, ithey that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that jgo a whoring from thee.
i Ps. 58.3. Ep. 2.13. j Ex. 34.15. Nu. 15.39. Ja. 4.4. Phi. 3.18,19.
28But it is kgood for me to draw near to God: lI have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
k Ps. 34.8; 65.4. La. 3.25,26. Ja. 4.8. l Ps. 31.14; 27.14; 71.5-24. Job 35.14.