_David, in confidence of faith and experience of God's favour, prayeth both for himself, and against the enemies of his soul: he promiseth constancy: he prayeth for perseverance: he praiseth God, and promiseth to do it cheerfully._ This psalm is so similar to the former, that, perhaps, says Mr. Mud... [ Continue Reading ]
DELIVER ME, &C.— _Of thy clemency rescue me, and deliver me: Incline,_ &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
BE THOU, &C.— _Be thou unto me for a rock of repose._... [ Continue Reading ]
I AM AS A WONDER— That is, "as a frightful spectacle to a great many, who were afraid to come near me;" _As a gazing stock to the multitude,_ Green renders it.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR I KNOW NOT THE NUMBERS THEREOF— _Though I know not the number of them; i.e._ of thy righteousness or mercies, or thy salvation and deliverances; they being so numerous, that it is not possible to count them, _I will go,_ in the next verse, is rendered by Mudge, _I will come;_ that is, into thy t... [ Continue Reading ]
O GOD, THOU HAST TAUGHT ME— _O God, thou hast conducted me from my youth, and thus far may I declare thy wondrous works;_ Psalms 71:18 _and even to old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not: So far, that I may declare thy arm to every generation that is to come:_ Mudge.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND SHALT BRING ME UP AGAIN, &C.— This is an allusion to men who are fallen into a deep pit of water. The meaning is, "Thou shalt draw me out of the extreme danger in which I am plunged, and wherein I shall perish without thy help.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL ALSO PRAISE THEE— _Therefore will I praise thee._ REFLECTIONS.—1st, The longer the faithful soul has been found in the good ways of God, the stronger it grows. _Instaurabit iter vires_—the powers will be renovated by the journey. Thus David here appears. 1. He professes his confidence in Go... [ Continue Reading ]