Psalms 101:1, David makes a vow and profession of godliness.
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Psalms 101
Psalms 101 — Overview
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Psalms 101 — OverviewPsalms 101 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleDavid was certainly the penman of this psalm, and it has in it the
genuine spirit of the man after God's own heart; it is a solemn vow
which he made to God when he took upon him the charge of a family and
of…Psalms 101 — OverviewPsalms 101 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BiblePsalm of David. The title of this psalm, in the Syriac version, is,"for Asaph, an exhortation of David, concerning those things which are required in the ministry of the house of the Lord; and a prophecy of the praise…Psalms 101:1-8Psalms 101:1-8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleDavid here cuts out to himself and others a pattern both of a good
magistrate and a good master of a family; and, if these were careful to
discharge the duty of their place, it would contribute very much to a…Psalms 101:1Psalms 101:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryI will sing of mercy and judgment. The writer does not mean that he is about, in this present psalm, to sing of God's mercy and justice, but that he will make it one of the rules of his life to do so. Unto thee, O Lord,…Psalms 101:1Psalms 101:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryMercy and judgment.
The psalmist says he will sing of these; and if it were David who wrote this psalm, he had good reason for such song. And who of us is there that, in looking back over our life, has not reason for…Psalms 101:1Psalms 101:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe Divine mercy and judgment.
This "king's song" may reasonably be associated with the beginning of David's reign. Then we must regard "mercy and judgment" as attributes of the Divine King. David desired to frame his…