PSALM 5 NEHILOTH: this is no where else used in Scripture. It is generally and probably thought to be a term belonging to music, and to signify either some kind of tune, or rather an instrument, and particularly a wind-instrument, as Neginoth in the title of the last Psalm signified STRINGED INSTRUM... [ Continue Reading ]
It is the part and duty of a king to answer the just and humble desires of his subjects. To thee alone will I direct all my prayers, and therefore from thee alone I expect succour and relief.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE MORNING; either, 1. Metaphorically, i.e. early, seasonably, in a time when thou wilt be found, and art ready to hear. Or, 2. Properly, every morning. _As soon as I awake_, _I am still with thee_, as he saith, PSALMS 139:18. The first thing that I do is to pray to thee, I neither neglect nor... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR; or, _but_; or, _surely_. IN WICKEDNESS; or, _in wicked men_. Thou dost not approve of nor delight in them, or in their prayers, but dost _hate_ and wilt _destroy_ them, as it here follows: compare PROVERBS 17:15. And this he saith partly for the conviction and discouragement of his enemies, who... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FOOLISH; or, _the madmen_, as the word properly signifies, as ECCLESIASTES 2:2,12 ECCLESIASTES 7:7 10:13 ISAIAH 44:25, i.e. wicked men, as the next words explain it; who are indeed morally and really madmen, in fighting with the Lord God Almighty, and in exposing themselves to such dreadful haza... [ Continue Reading ]
LEASING; or, _lies_; that make it their business to raise and scatter calumnies and reproaches concerning me; as many did. THE BLOODY AND DECEITFUL MAN; those who design mischief against me or my friends raider a pretence of kindness; of whom he oft speaks.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL COME, to wit, with holy boldness and confidence, as becomes thy son and servant; whereas mine enemies cannot appear in thy presence with any comfort and safety, PSALMS 5:5. INTO THY HOUSE, to wit, the tabernacle; from which, though I be now excluded, through the malice and power of mine adver... [ Continue Reading ]
LEAD ME; direct my heart, and counsels, and affairs, and all the course and actions of my life. IN THY RIGHTEOUSNESS; in thy righteous laws; which sometimes are called righteousness, as PSALMS 119:172 MATTHEW 3:15. Or, _for_, or _because of_, _or according to thy righteousness_; which is a phrase an... [ Continue Reading ]
They speak one thing, and mean another, and under a pretence of kindness they seek my destruction; which makes it difficult for me to know how I should carry myself to them; wherein therefore I have begged thy direction. THEIR THROAT; either, 1. Metonymically; their speech coming out of their throa... [ Continue Reading ]
DESTROY THOU THEM, Heb. _Hold them guilty_, i.e. condemn and punish them. Or, _make them to offend_, to wit, in their counsels, as it follows; so as they may either be given up to bad and foolish counsels, or fail in the execution of their wise or crafty counsels. Or, _make them desolate_, as the wo... [ Continue Reading ]
THOSE THAT PUT THEIR TRUST IN THEE; that dare rely upon thy word and promise when all human hopes and refuges fail; which was oft the case of David and his followers. REJOICE; let them have cause of great joy from thy love and care of them, and because thou defendest them, as it follows. THY NAME, i... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. Thou art resolved, and hast engaged thyself by promise and covenant, to bless them; and therefore my prayer for them is agreeable to thy will. WITH FAVOUR; with thy love and gracious providence. WILT THOU COMPASS HIM AS WITH A SHIELD, i.e. keep him safe on every side.... [ Continue Reading ]