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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 11:6

Psalms 11:6. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, &c. The wicked may think themselves very secure, because they are so politic, crafty, and strong; but how can they defend themselves against God, who hath innumerable ways to destroy them, when they least think of it; and can as unexpectedly overthrow all their power as, when the heavens are most serene, a sudden storm of thunder and lightning and tempestuous wind arises and spreads destruction far and near? Dr. Waterland reads the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 11:1-7

Psalms 11-13 Persevere . . . or give in?There came a time when David became tired of his continual flight from Saul, not just because it was wearying, but because it was cutting him off from the public worship places of God’s people (1 Samuel 26:19). His spiritual life was weakened and he gave in to the temptation to leave his own country for the safety of enemy Philistia (1 Samuel 27:1). This is the sort of temptation that David considers in Psalms 11:0, the temptation to go along with... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 11:6

Psalms 11:6. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, &c.— He shall rain hot burning coals upon the wicked; fire and brimstone and black tempest. See Lowth's Prelections, p. 80. Others read the verse thus, Upon the wicked he shall rain snares; fire and brimstone and a tempestuous wind shall be the portion of their cup. The Psalmist there alludes to the fire and brimstone which fell upon the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. The portion of their cup, is a proverbial phrase in Scripture: a cup or... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 11:6

6. Their punishment is described by vivid figures denoting abundant, sudden, furious, and utter destruction (compare Genesis 19:24; Job 18:15; Psalms 7:15; Psalms 9:15). cup—is a frequent figure for God's favor or wrath (Psalms 16:5; Psalms 23:5; Matthew 20:22; Matthew 20:23). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 11:1-7

Psalms 11David appears to have been fleeing from an enemy when he wrote this psalm, but we do not know the exact background incident. He expressed confidence that, even though lawful authority might perish, the godly can trust in the Lord to punish the wicked and deliver the righteous. The central issue in this psalm of individual lament, with emphases on trust and thanksgiving, is the persecution of the righteous by the wicked. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 11:6

God will eventually punish those who oppose His will. He may use any of a multitude of traps and punishments at His disposal. David seems to have had the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in mind (cf. Genesis 19:24; Ezekiel 38:22). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 11:1-7

The Ps. is a song of confidence in God, and in the security of the righteous under His protection, notwithstanding the timid counsels of less trustful friends, and the evil devices of the wicked, who are doomed to destruction.3. If the foundations be destroyed] if those in high places disregard the first principles of righteousness. This is an argument of unbelief and cowardice. It is suggested that wickedness may be so successful as to make resistance useless. 4. God is the great Reality whom... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 11:6

(6) Rain snares.—Or nooses. (Comp. 1 Corinthians 7:35.) This is certainly an extraordinary figure, and various emendations have been suggested. Ewald’s “coals of fire” (pecham for pachîm) is the best (comp. Psalms 18:13, where the Hebrew word, however, is gechalîm, “live, or red coals”; while pecham is used in Proverbs 26:21 as fuel for fire, in contrast with live coals: but in Isaiah 44:12; Isaiah 54:16 it is itself plainly burning coal.) He arranges the clauses thus: “Causeth to rain upon... read more

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