Save me, O God, by Thy name, this being the sum of all God's attributes as revealed to men, especially His grace, mercy, and truth, AND JUDGE ME BY THY STRENGTH, another manifestation of His name or essence. David confidently asks that his case be taken up in the court of God, for he knows that he w... [ Continue Reading ]
PRAYER AND CONSOLATION AT THE TIME OF PERSECUTION. To the chief musician on Neginoth, the music to be played on stringed instruments as the psalm was rendered in the liturgical service, Maschil, a didactic poem, a psalm of David, when the Ziphims, the inhabitants of the wilderness of Ziph in the so... [ Continue Reading ]
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth, lending His ears, to that end, with the most careful attention.... [ Continue Reading ]
For strangers are risen up against me, the reference being chiefly to the Ziphites, AND OPPRESSORS SEEK AFTER MY SOUL, their object being to bring about his death; THEY HAVE NOT SET GOD BEFORE THEM. SELAH. The Ziphites were not actuated by the fear of God in treacherously making known David's hiding... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, God is mine Helper, taking his part against the enemies; THE LORD IS WITH THEM THAT UPHOLD MY SOUL, not merely one among many who support his soul in this extremity, but their only representative.... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies, paying the oppressors in their own coin. CUT THEM OFF IN THY TRUTH, because of His faithfulness, on account of His promises to help the oppressed who trust in Him.... [ Continue Reading ]
I will freely sacrifice unto Thee, with a glad heart and a willing hand, as true gratitude demands; I WILL PRAISE THY NAME, O LORD; FOR IT IS GOOD, the revelation of God's essence in the case of David being that of His goodness.... [ Continue Reading ]
For He hath delivered me out of all trouble, this deliverance being referred to the name of God; AND MINE EYE HATH SEEN HIS DESIRE UPON MINE ENEMIES, for such is the confidence of faith that it sees the fulfilment of prayer even while the prayer is being made. It is the same confidence of faith whic... [ Continue Reading ]