I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Psalms 116:1.-The Psalmist's love to Yahweh, and resolution to call upon Him all his life, for having heard his prayer (Psalms 116:1); the deliverance (Psalms 116:3); now I have rest, as thou hast delivered my soul from death,... [ Continue Reading ]
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. BECAUSE HE HATH INCLINED HIS EAR UNTO ME - answering to the second clause of , "because, He hath heard my voice, and my supplications." THEREFORE WILL I CALL UPON HIM AS LONG AS I LIVE - answering to the... [ Continue Reading ]
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. THE SORROWS OF DEATH COMPASSED ME - literally, 'the cords' or 'bands of death' (note, Psalms 18:5). AND THE PAINS OF HELL ( Shª'owl (H7585 ), THE UNSEEN WORLD OF DEPARTED SPIRITS) GAT HOLD UP... [ Continue Reading ]
Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. THEN CALLED I UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD. Drawn from Psalms 18:4. David intended his personal experience for the good of his posterity, and through them for the good of the elect nation, whose representative he was. Da... [ Continue Reading ]
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. GRACIOUS IS THE LORD, AND RIGHTEOUS; YEA, OUR GOD IS MERCIFUL. By delivering me and my people, He has shown Himself to be truly all that the law defined Him to be ().... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. THE LORD PRESERVETH THE SIMPLE - namely, those easily overtaken by injuries, who know not how to escape from difficulties, owing to their want of worldly cleverness; whereas men of the world abound in expedients for securing the... [ Continue Reading ]
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. RETURN UNTO THY REST ( limªnuwchaayªkiy (H4496)), O MY SOUL. As the dove, when "she found no rest for the sole of her foot, returned unto Noah (the comforter) into the ark" (Genesis 8:9), Israel, according to God's prop... [ Continue Reading ]
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. FOR THOU HAST DELIVERED MY SOUL FROM DEATH, MINE EYES FROM TEARS, AND MY FEET FROM FALLING - alluding to , quoted above in . God has now delivered her from the failing of eyes, doubt of life, and restless... [ Continue Reading ]
I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. I WILL WALK BEFORE THE LORD IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING. This verse and are drawn from , "Thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?" What was then... [ Continue Reading ]
I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: I BELIEVED, THEREFORE HAVE I SPOKEN. As the former strophe was occupied with the deliverance, so this is taken up with the thanksgiving for it. "I believed," as Abraham did (; ); not that the Psalmist boasts of his faith, but mentions... [ Continue Reading ]
I said in my haste, All men are liars. I SAID IN MY HASTE - i:e., in my trepidation ... my consternation, caused by my 'great affliction' (Psalms 31:22). The relation between the Hebrew, "I said" [ 'aamar (H559)], here, and "I have spoken," in Psalms 116:10, is that the latter [ daabar (H1696)] r... [ Continue Reading ]
What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? WHAT SHALL I RENDER UNTO THE LORD FOR ALL HIS BENEFITS TOWARD ME? This presupposes that his believing and his and consequent speaking were followed by deliverance granted by God.... [ Continue Reading ]
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. I WILL TAKE THE CUP OF SALVATION, AND CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD - Hebrew, 'the cup of salvations;' the manifold and full salvation vouchsafed to me. I will accept the cup or portion (cf. Psalms 16:5; Psalms 23:5) assigned... [ Continue Reading ]
I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. I WILL PAY MY VOWS UNTO THE LORD NOW IN THE PRESENCE OF ALL HIS PEOPLE. "Now," or 'yea' [ naa' (H4994)], stirring himself up to promise hearty and public thanksgiving.... [ Continue Reading ]
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD IS THE DEATH OF HIS SAINTS - the ground of the Psalmist's obligation to thanksgiving; namely, the Lord's zealous care for His people's lives, as most precious in His sight, that they shall not be give... [ Continue Reading ]
O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds. O LORD, TRULY I AM THY SERVANT - `O Lord, I pray thee, (accept, graciously my thanksgiving), because I am thy servant.' The Hebrew [ 'aanaah (H577)] expresses prayer rather than affirmatio... [ Continue Reading ]
_I WILL OFFER TO THEE THE SACRIFICE OF THANKSGIVING, AND WILL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people, I WILL PAY MY VOWS ... - (cf. .)... [ Continue Reading ]
In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD. IN THE COURTS OF THE LORD'S HOUSE - (cf. introductory notes.)... [ Continue Reading ]