1._Hear my cry, O God! _It is not exactly ascertained at what time this psalm was composed; but there seems to be some probability in the conjecture, that David had been for a considerable period in possession of the throne before he fell into the circumstances of distress which are here mentioned.... [ Continue Reading ]
3._For thou hast been my hope _Here we may suppose, either that he calls to his remembrance such benefits as he had formerly received, or that he congratulates himself upon deliverance which he had presently experienced. There is much probability in either supposition. Nothing animates our hopes mor... [ Continue Reading ]
5._For thou, O God! hast heard my vows. _He here shows the grounds upon which he had spoken of his abiding under the wings of God. The sudden joy which he experienced arose from the circumstance of God’s having heard his prayers, and made light to spring out of darkness. By his _vows _we must unders... [ Continue Reading ]
6._Thou shalt add days upon days to the king etc. _(407) David cannot be considered as using these words of gratulation with an exclusive reference to himself. It is true that he lived to an extreme old age, and died full of days, leaving the kingdom in a settled condition, and in the hands of his s... [ Continue Reading ]
7._He shall abide before the face of God for ever. _This is only a simpler way of expressing what he had said before, _I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever_. He refers to the security and peace which he would enjoy under the protection of God, who would effectually preserve his life. By _the face... [ Continue Reading ]