Verse-by-Verse Bible CommentaryPsalms 55:8
"I would hasten to my place of refuge From the stormy wind and tempest." Jump to: Clarke Commentary • Barne's Notes • Gill's Exposition • Geneva Study Bible • 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 • Treasury of Knowledge Other Authors
Adam Clarke CommentaryThe windy storm - From the sweeping wind and tempest - Absalom and his party and the mutinous people in general. Copyright Statement Bibliography Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole BibleI would hasten my escape - I would make haste to secure an escape. I would not delay, but I would flee at once. From the windy storm and tempest - From the calamities which have come upon me, and which beat upon me like a violent tempest. If this psalm was composed on occasion of the rebellion of Absalom, it is easy to see with what propriety tiffs language is used. The troubles connected with that unnatural rebellion had burst upon him with the fury of a sudden storm, and threatened to sweep everything away. Copyright Statement Bibliography John Gill's Exposition of the Whole BibleI would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. Of an army of rebellious subjects, bearing down all before them, and threatening with utter ruin and destruction; so a powerful army of enemies invading a country is signified by a storm and tempest, Isaiah 28:2; and may be expressive of the storm and tempest of divine wrath and vengeance the sensible sinner hastens his escape from by fleeing to Christ; and of the blowing and furious winds of persecution, which the church, Christ's dove, flees from, by getting into the clefts of the rock, and the secret places of the stairs, Song of Solomon 2:14; and of the storms of divine wrath and justice that fell upon Christ as the surety of his people; from which the human nature, seized with fearfulness, trembling, and horror, desired an hasty escape. Copyright Statement Bibliography Geneva Study BibleI would hasten my escape f from the windy storm [and] tempest.(f) From the cruel rage and tyranny of Saul. Copyright Statement Bibliography Wesley's Explanatory NotesI would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. Tempest — From the force and fury of mine enemies. Copyright Statement Bibliography John Trapp Complete CommentaryPsalms 55:8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm [and] tempest. Ver. 8. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm, &c.] I would thrust my ship into any creek in the whole world, go as far as my legs, nay, wings, could carry me. Of the swiftness of the dove’s flight, see Plin. l. 10, c. 37; and how David hastened his flight from Absalom, see 2 Samuel 15:14. Copyright Statement Bibliography Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy BiblePsalms 55:8. From the windy storm and tempest— From the sweeping wind and furious tempest. Chandler and Mudge. Copyright Statement Bibliography Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy BibleFrom the force and fury of mine enemies, which now highly threaten me. Copyright Statement Bibliography Whedon's Commentary on the Bible8. Storm and tempest—The description is of one of those tropical winds which swept away every moveable thing in its course. From such a scene in society and government he would gladly hasten his escape; and the mountain gorge on his present route, so proverbial for its dangers, might well suggest Psalms 55:7-8. From these sorrowful and plaintive longings a sudden transition is made to just imprecation and a review of public affairs. Copyright Statement Bibliography George Haydock's Catholic Bible CommentaryFor nothing shalt thou save them. That is, since they lie in wait to ruin my soul, thou shalt for no consideration favour or assist them, but execute thy justice upon them. (Challoner) Copyright Statement Bibliography E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Noteshasten my escape. Compare 2 Samuel 15:14. windy storm = wind (Hebrew. ruach. App-9.) of storm. Copyright Statement Bibliography Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - UnabridgedI would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest. I would hasten my escape - not only would I gladly go, but I would hasten my escape (Hengstenberg). From the windy storm - as the dove flies from the storm to her place of rest and refuge (Isaiah 32:2). Drusius and Maurer take the Hebrew for 'from' [ min (Hebrew #4480)] comparatively: it is repeated in the Hebrew before Tempest: 'I would hasten my escape swifter than the windy storm ... than the tempest.' This is more poetical. The wind is often the emblem of haste in Scripture (Job 30:15; Psalms 104:3). Copyright Statement Bibliography Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeI would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
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