v. 1: David does not here accuse strangers or foreigners, but informs us that this deluge of iniquity prevailed in the Church of God. - John Calvin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
v.5: What's truly lacking beyond the mask of godliness and faithfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
v.5-6: God is the only ultimate refuge. Not fellow men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
v. 6: Comparing it with Psalm 19:10 Gold vs. Silver. Gold is valued higher than Silver probably about 1:10 back in the days according to Google AI. Silver is viewed more in economical or transactional commodity, while gold is a symbol of things most treasured. Here I think the words of God is represented by silver due to the commonality of it, universal for all humans. While the preciousness gold is symbolically linked to those faithfuls who treasured God's law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
v.7: Some (Kent Hovind) thinks<\/a> this \"them\" refers to the words of the Lord. I have my response<\/a> to this in my comment. v. 7 parallels v. 5, not v. 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n v.8: This verse is not an affirmation of an undesirable ending. But the affirmation of the first verse: That these supposedly godly man and faithful walking on every side and being exalted. The structure of the psalm is not to place the ending chronologically, but like the mountain, the chief end is at the peak in the middle of the song, so that the plea for help from the beginning is still being reminded at the end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" v. 1: David does not here accuse strangers or foreigners, but informs us that this deluge of iniquity prevailed in the Church of God. - John Calvin. v.5: What's truly lacking beyond the mask of godliness and faithfulness. v.5-6: God … Continue reading