PSALM 4 The chief musician; the master or director of the sacred
musicians and music of the temple; of whom see 1 CHRONICLES 6:31, 1
CHRONICLES 15:16,17 25:1,2 2 CHRONICLES 20:21, 2 CHRONICLES 34:12,13.
Heb. _To him that overcometh_, or _excelleth_, or _triumpheth_, to
wit, in his profession of musi... [ Continue Reading ]
O YE SONS OF MEN, i.e. princes and potentates, as this Hebrew phrase
seems and is thought to signify, who are engaged with Saul or Absalom
against me. WILL YE TURN MY GLORY INTO SHAME? or, shall _my glory_ be
_for a shame_, i.e. be made by you matter of reproach and scorn? By
his _glory_ probably he... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT KNOW THAT you fight not against me, but against the Lord. HATH SET
APART; or, _hath wonderfully separated me_; hath rejected the other
royal person and family, and hath called me by name, and chosen me out
of all the tribes and families of Israel, and out of my father's
family, though I was the... [ Continue Reading ]
Tremble therefore and be afraid, if not of me, yet at least of God,
who hath engaged himself in my cause or quarrel, and will be an
adversary to my adversaries. Or, _be angry_, as this word is here
rendered by all the ancient and some modern translators, and, as it is
thought, by the apostle, EPHESI... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFER, to wit, unto God, that he may be reconciled to you, and may
pardon all your murmurings and insurrections against him and against
me. For it seems plain that this, as well as the former verse, is
spoken not to David's friends and favourers, as some think, but to his
enemies, even to those _son... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE BE MANY; either,
1. Of my own followers, who are weary of waiting upon God, and ready
to despair. Or rather,
2. Of mine enemies, and of the body of the people, who were either
engaged against him, or at least unconcerned for him, and sought only
their own case and advantage. WHO WILL SHOW US,... [ Continue Reading ]
Whatsoever thou shalt do with me for the future, as to my outward
distresses and concernments, I have at present unspeakable pleasure
and full satisfaction in the impressions and testimonies of thy love
in and to my soul; whereby also I am encouraged with confidence to
expect good success to my righ... [ Continue Reading ]
BOTH: this word relates to the two following verbs; as soon as I am
laid down, I will quietly compose myself to sleep; whereas many lie
down upon their beds, and cannot sleep through distracting cares or
troubles. Or, _in like manner_, i.e. as they do who have abundance of
corn and wine, of whom he... [ Continue Reading ]