Psalm 51 bible commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Few psalms have found as much use as palm 51, the psalm of the pure heart, a cleansing psalm. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. His sorrow, chagrin, and remorse reached deeply into his heart, mind, and entire being. The psalm describes the occasion of king davids sin of adultery with bathsheba, a dark moment in the life of a.
Graham scroggie a guide to the psalms an ebook quantity add to cart categories. A brilliant new translation and commentary of one of the bible s most cherished and powerful books. The psalmist, with a deeply penitent heart, prays for remission of sins, psalm 51. But as they cannot make satisfaction for sin, so god cannot take any satisfaction in them, otherwise than as. Have mercy upon me, o god, according to thy lovingkindness. He placed singers before the altar, to make sweet melody with their voices. At least one of these divisions between ps 106107 seems arbitrary see introduction to ps 107. Psalms with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The content of psalm 51 the verses of psalm 51 have two basic units. It is a collection of 150 poems or songs by various authors and it is divided into five books similar to the pentateuch. But every once in a while or hopefully sooner than that god breaks in on our lives and helps us recognize the gravity of our sin. He uses the same hebrew term for create as moses uses in genesis 1. At that time psalms appears also to have been used as a title for the entire section of the hebrew ot canon more commonly known as the writings see lk 24.
Asaph was the great singer and musician of david and solomons era 1 chronicles 15. Its concern is with all human authority, not only davids rule. The division of the remaining psalms into three books, thus attaining the number five, was possibly in imitation of the five books of moses otherwise known simply as the law. Sermons from psalms 51 and others keep believing ministries. Psalms 51 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. This is one of 15 psalms 1204 that begin with this superscription. They are mainly to be found in the first, second and fifth book.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Book 1 psalms 141 bible commentary theology of work. Mans heart does not have the foundational goodness of our holy gods heart his primary request in the psalm concerns his sins of adultery with bathsheba and the arranged murder of uriah. But as they cannot make satisfaction for sin, so god cannot take any satisfaction in them, otherwise than as expressing love and duty to him. Psalms is one of the rare books in the bible that was written by several people, and, therefore it is a joint effort of many authors who wrote from many diverse experiences of life over a time span of almost a thousand years. I feel somewhat like a tourist guide standing before you in the shadow of a magnificent mountain peak, attempting to describe its beautyor like a guide in an art museum telling you of the magnificence of a priceless painting which has been.
Although the introduction to psalm 51 in the mt is a later addition, it may accurately reflect the subject matter of this psalm. Psalms 107150 it is uncertain why psalms is divided into five books. You can find the best commentary on psalms for you using the tools on the right side. Psalms 51 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the lord, and against his anointed, saying, let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Like the five books of moses a cornerstone of the scriptural canon, the book of psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia.
This psalm can further be subdivided into six subunits. Some sources, including jewish midrash traditions, suggest the fivefold division is based on the five books of the torah genesis to. Psalm 32 may have been written later in davids life. Feb, 2018 the book of psalms, chapters 51 to 75 kjv. Psalm 51 is one of 116 other psalms that have a superscription added to the beginning of the psalm that provides a notation identifying the author, historical context, and how it is to be sung. Have mercy on me, o god, according to your unfailing love.
Commentary on the psalms volume 1 kindle edition by calvin, john. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. These were added at a later date and were included to assist the worship leader as the. An easyenglish translation with notes about 1200 word vocabulary on psalm 51. The book of the psalms is probably the best known part of the old testament ot.
Pardon of sin must ever be an act of pure mercy, and therefore to that attribute the awakened sinner flies. Words marked with a star are described in the word list at the end. One of newsweeks best books of the year and winner of the robert kirsch award for lifetime achievement a cornerstone of the scriptural canon, the book of psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading john calvin. Psalm 8 is an exception in book 1, as it does not pertain specifically to david. Kjv why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing. Gaiser avid, according to sirach, sang praise with all his heart, and he loved his maker.
Although i understand the initial tendency to understand rashi as subscribing to the christian theology of original sin, in fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Psalm 50 judgment begins among the people of god the title of this psalm a psalm of asaph tells us that it is the first of asaphs psalms in the order of the psalter. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Psalms 51 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues to be very popular even today. In the first four verses, the psalmist addresses yahweh. Though david penned this psalm upon a very particular occasion, yet, it is of as general use as any of davids psalms. Introduction few people fail to appreciate the simplistic beauty and comfort contained in the twentythird psalm. Rashi is considered the fundamental jewish commentary on the bible. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Commentary on the book of psalms by matthew henry old.
Reason b is based on the commentary of rabbi meir leibush, the malbim, 18091879. A psalm of david when nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to bathsheba. Volume 17 psalms september 4, 1994 bible searchers. Mar 29, 2009 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Most biblical books were written by one person, but a few of them have multiple authors. When david saw the enormity of his sin, he realized he had hurt god and his purpose. The events are plainly and painfully described in 2 samuel chapters 11 and 12. Address to young people, burbank, ca, november 28, 1963 clifford henry brown. Psalms 51 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole bible. Many collections preceded this final compilation of the psalms. The sight of mercy is good for eyes that are sore with penitential weeping. The blood of christ is called the blood of sprinkling, hebrews 12.
He appeals at once to the mercy of god, even before he mentions his sin. How to get started right in 2002 psalm 1 when the foundations are destroyed psalm 11 to every generation. David grasped the major difference between the hearts of god and humans. Forerunner commentary jamieson, fausset, and brown john wesleys notes matthew henry peoples commentary nt. The translated bible text has yet to go through advanced checking.
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