_A.M. 2964. B.C. 1040._ The occasion of this Psalm is very doubtful; but it seems to have been some great distress of David's, either by Saul, or by Absalom; though it might be composed some time after that distress was past. David, in great danger, flees to God for deliverance, upon experience of... [ Continue Reading ]
_From the end of the earth_ Or rather, _of the land_, to which, it seems, David had been driven by the violence of his enemies; _will I cry unto thee_ And not to other gods, but to thee only. It is our happiness that, wherever we are, we may have liberty of access to God, and may find a way open to... [ Continue Reading ]
_I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever_ I shall, I doubt not, be restored to thy tabernacle, from which I am now banished, and, according to the desire of my heart, worship and enjoy thee there all my days. Thus he determines that the service of God shall be his constant business; and all those mu... [ Continue Reading ]
_For thou, O God, hast heard my vows_ My fervent prayers, attended with vows and promises, as was usual, especially in cases of great danger or difficulty. Thou hast taken notice of them; thou hast accepted them, because they were made in sincerity, and hast been well pleased with them. We ought alw... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thou wilt prolong the king's life_ My life. He calls himself king, either, 1st, Because, if this Psalm was composed before Saul's death, yet even then he knew he was designed and appointed to be king; or, rather, 2d, Because it was not composed till Saul was dead, and he was actually crowned king,... [ Continue Reading ]