"To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David." In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy (a) righteousness. (a) For then God declares himself just, when he preserves his as he has promised.... [ Continue Reading ]
Pull me out of the (b) net that they have laid privily for me: for thou [art] my strength. (b) Preserve me from the crafty counsels and subtle practise of my enemies.... [ Continue Reading ]
Into thine (c) hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. (c) He desires God not only to take care of him in this life, but that his soul may be saved after this life.... [ Continue Reading ]
I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I (d) trust in the LORD. (d) This affection should be in all God's children to hate whatever is not grounded on a sure trust in God, as deceitful and vain.... [ Continue Reading ]
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a (e) large room. (e) Largeness signifies comfort, as straitness, sorrow and peril.... [ Continue Reading ]
Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine (f) eye is consumed with grief, [yea], my soul and my belly. (f) Meaning, that his sorrow and torment had continued a great while.... [ Continue Reading ]
I was a (g) reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. (g) My enemies had drawn all men to their part against me, even my chief friends.... [ Continue Reading ]
For I have heard the slander of (i) many: fear [was] on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. (i) They who were in authority condemned me as a wicked doer.... [ Continue Reading ]
But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, (k) Thou [art] my God. (k) I had this testimony of conscience, that you would defend my innocence.... [ Continue Reading ]
My (l) times [are] in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. (l) Whatever changes come, you govern them by your providence.... [ Continue Reading ]
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, [and] let them be (m) silent in the grave. 6:16).... [ Continue Reading ]