_David complaineth of delay in help: he prayeth for preventing grace; he boasteth of divine mercy._ To the chief musician. A Psalm of David. _TITLE._— לדוד מזמור למנצח _lamnatseach mizmor ledavid._ This psalm was written by David, when, as Theodoret thinks, he was greatly distressed by his rebelli... [ Continue Reading ]
HOW LONG SHALL I TAKE COUNSEL, &C.— Or, according to the original, _revolve divers thoughts in my mind?_ as persons do who are reduced to the last extremity, and very anxious and uncertain what resolutions to take.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIGHTEN MINE EYES— The meaning of this phrase may perhaps be best judged of by Jonathan's speech, 1 Samuel 14:29 for he, being very hungry and ready to faint, dipped his rod in an honeycomb, and ate of it; and the text saith, _his eyes were enlightened; i.e._ he was _refreshed_ by it. But this enlig... [ Continue Reading ]