Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley, [1754-65], at sacred-texts.com
Psalms 5:1
psa 5:1
Meditation - My prayer accompanied with deep thoughts and fervent affections of soul.
Psalms 5:3
psa 5:3
Morning - Every morning. As soon as I wake, I am still with thee, as he saith, Psa 139:18. The first thing that I do is to pray to thee.
Psalms 5:4
psa 5:4
Surely - Thou dost not approve of, nor delight in them, or in their prayers. Dwelt - Have any fellowship with thee.
Psalms 5:7
psa 5:7
Come - With holy boldness and confidence. Mercy - Trusting only in thy great mercy. Fear - With an holy dread and reverence of thy majesty. Towards - Looking towards it, when I cannot come to it.
Psalms 5:8
psa 5:8
Righteousness - In thy righteous laws. Because - That I may give them no occasion of slandering me, or religion for my sake. The way - The way wherein thou wouldst have to one walk. Plain - That I may clearly discern it, and readily walk in it.
Psalms 5:9
psa 5:9
Throat - Wide opened ready to devour all that come within their reach. A metaphor from wild beasts gaping for the prey.
Psalms 5:10
psa 5:10
Destroy - Condemn and punish them. Cast - Out of thy land, and from among thy people.
