Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 139:24

24 And see if there be any wicked way in me , and lead me in the way everlasting .

Heb. way of trouble or grief, any course of life which is grievous, either 1. to my self, as all sin is to the sinner sooner or later: or, 2. to others; as I am accused of causing much trouble and design[illegible: 1+ letters]ng mischief to the King and Kingdom.

In the right and good way, which is lasting and leads to everlasting life, whereas the way of wickedness, to which this i[illegible: 1+ letters]opposed, will perish, as is said Psal. 1. 6. and bring men i[illegible: 1+ letters]o utter destruction. Or, as others render it, in the old way, which is the good way, as it is called Ier. 6. 16. in the way of righteousness and holiness, which may well b[illegible: 1+ letters] called the old way, because it was from the beginning of the world written in ma[illegible: 1+ letters]s heart, whereas wickedness is of a later date. Possibly it may be rendred▪ in thy way (the Ellipsis of the Pronoum being very frequent, as hath been noted and proved before: or, in the way, to w[illegible: 1+ letters]t, the way of God, which is oft called emph[illegible: 1+ letters]ically the way, as Psal. 25. 8. & 119. 1. Prov. 23. 19. & 29. 27. and which is sufficiently understood from its opposition to the wicked way in the former clause) for ever, or, as long as I live, as this Hebrew word Olam without any prefix to it is used, 2 Sam. 27. 12. Iob 41. 4. Psal. 21. 4. & 45. 7. and elsewhere. But this with submission.

Marginal references: Heb. way of pain, or, grief.; Psal. 5. 8. & 143. 10.