The heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 6. Only, or principally, who art the only God, (1 Timothy 1:17. Worthington.) the judge and witness of my crime. Bible.—David was a king, and acknowledged no judge among men. Saint Ambrose c. x.—Soli Deo reus est. Cassiod.—Urias, whom he had injured, was no more. Saint Augustine—The action had been done in secret: (2 Kennicott. 12:12) but many began to suspect, and to blaspheme. Bible.—Judged. Saint Paul reads thus, (Romans 3:4) though the Hebrew be, “when thou judgest.” S. Jerom has also judicaberis, so that we might infer, that the Hebrew is now incorrect, or that beshophtec means in judicare te. Bert.—Houbigant changes the order of the verse, “cleanse me from my sins, that thou mayst be blameless when thou comest into judgment: For I know,” and so forth Bible.—Susanna was preserved from sinning by the thought of God’s presence. Daniel 13:25.—If David fell, he confessed his fault. Bert.—God is faithful to his promises, and desires the conversion of sinners, though some would represent him as cruel, and unconcerned about his creatures. The psalmist prevents this unjust inference, ( Bible.) and proves, that God is both just and merciful. Worthington.—He acknowledges his ingratitude, as the captives confess, that their sins have brought on them this chastisement, though they had not injured the Babylonians. Theod. Flam. Calmet.—God had often promised pardon to those who truly repent. An appeal is made to his truth and mercy.