RRB notes on Psalm 36

Psalms 36 KJV

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.

1. The transgression of the wicked [a] saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

[a] Vss. 1-4 are a reference to the Antichrist (see note on Job 15:20).

2. For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

3. The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

4. He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

5. Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

6. Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. [b]

[b] Preserved them as in Gen. 6:19.

7. How excellent is thy lovingkindness, [c] O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. [d]

[c] Exod. 34:6; Eph. 2:4-7.

[d] Figurative, as in Matt. 23:37.

8. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. [e]

[e] Ezek. 47:2-5.

9. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. [f]

[f] One cannot see light until one has light (John 1:9). All lights come from “the light of the world” (John 8:12).

10. O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. [1]

[1] Notice, again, the difference between Old Testament and New Testament salvation. If you had to be “upright in heart” before the righteousness of God could come to you, you’d go to Hell like a bullet. The New Testament “Gospel” is that God offers His righteousness as a “free gift” to the unrighteous. To make sure you understood that they weren’t “the upright in heart,” He told you they were His “enemies” (Rom. 5:10), they were “ungodly” (Rom. 5:6), and they were “sinners” (Rom. 5:8).

11. Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

12. There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

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Note on Job 15:20

Job 15:20 KJV

The wicked man [1] travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.

[1] References to the Antichrist (“the son of perdition”) in the Tribulation. The whole passage is Second Advent. It is given as simply the description of a “wicked man.” But in Psalm 10:2-15, you will find “the wicked” connected with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. This is “that Wicked” of 2 Thessalonians 2:8.

 RRB notes on Psalm 35

Psa 35 KJV

A Psalm of David

1. Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. [1]

[1] As with many of the Psalms, the text switches back and forth from doctrinal references to Christ to personal references to David. Some of the more overt references to Christ are verse 11 (Matt. 26:60; Mark 14:56), verses 7 and 9 (John 15:25), verse 18 (Heb. 2:11-12), and verse 17 (Psa. 22:13, 20-21). But verses 1-6 and 13 are definitely references to David.

2. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

3. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.

4. Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

5. Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.

6. Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them. [a]

[a] 2 Chron. 32:21.

7. For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

8. Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. [b]

[b] Rom. 11:9.

9. And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

10. All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

11. False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

12. They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.

13. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

14. I behaved myself as though he had been my friend [c] or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

[c] Christ (Matt. 26:50).

15. But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

16. With hypocritical mockers [d] in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

[d] Matt. 27:31, 39, 41.

17. Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

18. I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: [e] I will praise thee among much people.

[e] Christ (Psa. 22:22; Heb. 2:12).

19. Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. [f]

[f] Christ (John 15:25).

20. For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

21. Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, [g] and said, Aha, aha, [h] our eye hath seen it.

[g] Christ (Matt. 27:42-44).

[h] Psa. 40:15, 70:3.

22. This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

23. Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

24. Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; [i] and let them not rejoice over me.

[i] Acts 17:31; Rom. 2:16, 10:1-4.

25. Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: [j] let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

[j] A detailed prophetic account that takes place in history (see notes on vs. 21 and Psa. 22:18).

26. Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. [k]

[k] The enemies of Christ (Psa. 109:17-19, 29).

27. Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

28. And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.