Verse-by-Verse Bible CommentaryPsalms 55:11
Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets. Jump to: Barne's Notes • Gill's Exposition • Commentary Critical and Explanatory • Wesley's Notes • Trapp's Commentary • Coke's Commentary • Poole's Annotations • Whedon's Commentary • Haydock's Catholic Commentary • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes • Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged • Ellicott's Commentary • Treasury of Knowledge Other Authors
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole BibleWickedness is in the midst thereof - That is, the wickedness connected with rebellion and revolt. Deceit and guile depart not from her streets - They are everywhere. They are found in every street and alley. They pervade all classes of the people. The word rendered “deceit” means rather “oppression.” This was connected with “guile,” or with “deceit.” That is, wrong would be everywhere committed, and the perpetration of those wrongs would be connected with false representations, and false pretences - a state of things that might be expected in the unnatural rebellion under Absalom. Copyright Statement Bibliography John Gill's Exposition of the Whole BibleWickedness is in the midst thereof,.... All manner of wickedness; abominable wickedness; wickedness as arrived to its highest pitch, and as having filled up its measure; see Ezekiel 9:4; deceit and guile depart not from her streets; where truth was fallen, and equity could not enter, Isaiah 59:14; for these are contrary the one to the other, and are incompatible; where the one prevails, the other must give way. This whole account shows the aboundings of sin in Jerusalem at this time, and that it was openly and publicly committed, and contains so many reasons of the imprecations in Psalm 55:9. Copyright Statement Bibliography Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole BibleWickedness — literally, “Mischief,” evils resulting from others (Psalm 5:9; Psalm 52:2, Psalm 52:7). streets — or literally, “wide places,” markets, courts of justice, and any public place. Copyright Statement Bibliography Wesley's Explanatory NotesWickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. Streets — The places of buying and selling, and of public commerce. Copyright Statement Bibliography John Trapp Complete CommentaryPsalms 55:11 Wickedness [is] in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. Ver. 11. Wickedness is in the midst thereof] As if it were no longer, as once, Theopolis, but Poneropolls, for all kind of naughtiness there.
Deceit and guile depart not from her streets] The Vulgate hath it, Usura et dolus, Usury and guile; and Theodoret’s note here is, Notandum est, non mode Novi Testamenti perfectionem, sed Legis statum faenus damnare, that usury is condemned in both Old and New Testament. Copyright Statement Bibliography Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy BiblePsalms 55:11. Wickedness is in the midst thereof— The deepest corruptions and distresses are within it. Copyright Statement Bibliography Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy BibleThe places of buying and selling, and of public and common conversation. So their sins were both universal and impudent. Copyright Statement Bibliography Whedon's Commentary on the Bible11. Wickedness… deceit and guile—Rampant lust, perfidy, and craft everywhere prevailed. Depart not from her streets—It is better to understand רחב, (rehhob,) here translated street, to signify market place, open space, public square, or broad way before the gates, where courts were held, as in 2 Chronicles 32:6; Ezra 10:9; Nehemiah 8:1; Nehemiah 8:3; Nehemiah 8:16. In Jeremiah 5:1, it is translated broad places; in our English Bible, and in Nehemiah 2:4, broad ways. In these open courts of the city, where justice was usually dispensed, wickedness, extortion, and deceit, prevailed. Compare Psalms 9:14 Copyright Statement Bibliography George Haydock's Catholic Bible CommentaryTo me. This is almost a repetition of ver. 5. (Calmet) --- Elohim and Jehova are mentioned (Haydock) as "the power and eternity" of God gave David the greatest confidence. Copyright Statement Bibliography E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible NotesWickedness = pravities (plural) Hebrew. havah = cupidity. Deceit = Oppression, or violence. Copyright Statement Bibliography Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - UnabridgedWickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. Wickedness is in the midst thereof in contrast to deceit and guile depart not from her streets Wickedness is in the midst thereof - in contrast to deceit and guile depart not from her streets ( meer Copyright Statement Bibliography Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersCopyright Statement Bibliography Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeWickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
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