RRB notes: Psalm 104

Psalms 104 KJV

1. Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

2. Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: [a] who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

[a] See comments on Heb. 1:10-12.

3. Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

4. Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire: [b]

[b] Heb. 1:7-14; Mark 1:13; Matt. 4:11, 28:2; Judg. 13:20.

5. Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

6. Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: [c] the waters stood above the mountains. [1]

[c] 2 Pet. 3:4-7.

[1] Henry Morris and the Institute for Creation Research have made this the Noahic Flood in an attempt to “protect” creationism and explain the dinosaurs. The verse has nothing to do with Noah’s Flood at all. The context of the passage is when God “laid the foundation of the earth” (vs. 5), which is clearly a reference to the original creation of Genesis 1:1 (Job 38:4-7). The word “foundations” occurs nowhere in connection with Noah’s Flood in Genesis 6-9.

7. At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

8. They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

9. Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. [2]

[2] Verses 7-9 are what messed up the creationists (see note on vs. 6). Verses 4-6 dealt with the flood of Genesis 1:1-2, but verses 7-9 deal with the flood of Noah, because this verse is the Noahic promise of Genesis 9:11. The creationists ran verses 7-9 back into verses 4-6 where they didn’t belong.

10. He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.

11. They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

12. By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.

13. He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

14. He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

15. And wine [d] that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, [e] and bread [f] which strengtheneth man’s heart.

[d] John 2:3-10; Deut. 32:14.

[e] Exod. 34:29; Acts 6:15.

[f] Luke 4:4; Isa. 55:2; Eccl. 11:1-2.

16. The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

17. Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.

18. The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies. [3]

[3] This is another place where the destructive critics of the Bible are simply dying to show off their education (see the Bible Believers’ Commentary on Psalms, Vol. 1, 1993, pp. 793-794). But Webster defines a “coney” as a rabbit, and the Holy Scriptures confirm it (Lev. 11:5; Deut. 14:7).

19. He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. [4]

[4] “The sun” is a type of Christ (Psa. 19:4-5; Mal. 4:2). Its “going down” pictures His death and burial (Acts 2:27; Eph. 4:9). Its rising pictures His resurrection and return (Judg. 5:31).

20. Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

21. The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

22. The sun ariseth, [g] they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

[g] See note on vs. 19.

23. Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

24. O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

25. So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

26. There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein. [5]

[5] Here is another beautiful opportunity for the Scriptures to scramble the minds of those who mess with the AV. Here, “leviathan” is not a reference to Satan as it was in Job 41; Psalm 74:14; and Isaiah 27:1. Instead, it is a reference to an animal chosen as a type of Satan (Lam. 4:3). Here, "leviathan” is a whale, a salt-water mammal so unique that it is given as a separate class of “fish” in Genesis 1:21 (Jon. 1:17 cf. Matt. 12:40). The stupid critics of the KIng James text used verse 26 to mislocate the “leviathan” of Job 41 as an earthly creature so they could ignore what the Scriptures said in Psalm 74:14 and Isaiah 27:1 and cover up for the Devil.

27. These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

28. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

29. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

30. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth. [6]

[6] The verse refers to two things: 1) the creation of Genesis 1 (John 1:1-3; Col. 1:16-17) and 2) the “regeneration” of the earth after the Tribulation (Mat. 19:28; Acts 3:21). The commentators confine verses 30-31 to Genesis 1 by ignoring the Tribulation references in verse 32.

31. The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. [h]

[h] Takes place at the “regeneration” of the earth (see note on vs. 30). Psa. 100:1-2, 108:7; Isa. 65:18-19; Jer. 32:41; Zeph. 3:17.

32. He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.

33. I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

34. My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

35. Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.

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 Proverbs Chapter 14

Proverbs 14 KJV

1. Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. [a]

[a] Note again the “polarities” throughout the chapter (see note on Prov. 4:18).

2. He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

3. In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

4. Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

5. A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

6. A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

7. Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

8. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

9. Fools make a mock at sin: [b] but among the righteous there is favour.

[b] Memorize.

10. The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

11. The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

12. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. [c]

[c] Memorize; see also  note on Prov. 4:18.

13. Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

14. The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: [d] and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

[d] Memorize if you’re a Christian.

15. The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

16. A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

17. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

18. The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19. The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20. The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

21. He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

22. Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

23. In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

24. The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

25. A true witness delivereth souls: [e] but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. [1]

[e] John 1:6-7, 15; Acts 1:8; Luke 24:48; Acts 2:32, 3:15, 10:39, 22:15; 1 Tim. 6:12; Rom. 8:16; Rev. 3:14.

[1] Mohammed witnessed nothing and nobody witnessed him. He couldn’t find two witnesses who could testify that they heard him receive anything from any angel at any time. Five hundred witnesses saw Christ come up from the dead (1 Cor. 15:6), while the Koran says he did not. The Koran says Jesus was made “of dust” (like Adam, Gen. 2:7) and then had Him die of old age, without going to the cross (Sura 3:58, 5:75, 3:54).

26. In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

27. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, [f] to depart from the snares of death.

[f] Another definition of “the fear of the LORD” (Prov. 1:7, 8:13).

28. In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

29. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. [g]

[g] Eccl. 7:9.

30. A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. [h]

[h] Prov. 12:4.

31. He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

32. The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

33. Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

34. Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. [i]

[i] Psa. 9:17, 33:12; Jer. 18:7-10.

35. The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. [j]

[j] A reference to God as King, not Solomon (Prov. 16:10, 14-15, 19:12, 20:2, 8, 26, 21:1, 22:11, 25:5-6, 29:4, 14).

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Note on Prov. 4:18 KJV

But the path of the just is as the shining light, [2] that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

[2] Verses 14-19 are a good sample of the many “polarities” found in Proverbs. The Buddhist “oneness doctrine” of Yin and Yang is alien to both Testaments. In the Bible, it is either black or white, Heaven or Hell, God or the Devil. There is no integration, compromise, “concords,” or agreements with the world’s seven great paths to Hell: Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Other examples of “polarity” in Proverbs can be found in Proverbs 9:8, 10:2-9, 14-18, 28, 30-32, 11:1-6, 17.

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