My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless the LORD.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 12. Will. Lit. “souls.” Bible.—Some ancient copies have, “the hands.”—Unjust. Hebrew “false.” Bible.—To itself, ought not to be urged no more than eat sibi, vade tibi. Genesis 12:1. Song of Songs 1:7. Calmet.—It is a Hebrew idiom. Bible.—Many find fault with the Septuagint and Vulg. in this place, but without reason; and they do not agree in their versions. Sym. and Saint Jerome come near to us. Puach means to breathe, or entangle; and our version intimates, that “iniquity has entangled itself:” vipheach chamas, “and open lying.” Saint Jerome Bert.—The accusers of Susanna, and of our Saviour, could not agree in their testimony. The Chaldees continually calumniated the captives. Isaiah 52:4. Jeremiah 50:33. Calmet.—Worldlings still do the same, (Matthew 5) delighting in lies, which will prove their own ruin. Worthington.