_David prayeth to be delivered from Saul and Doeg: he prayeth against them: he comforteth himself by confidence in God._ To the chief musician. A Psalm of David. _TITLE._ לדוד מזמור למנצח _LAMNATSEACH MIZMOR LEDAVID._— There is no doubt but David wrote this psalm; and it is pretty generally agreed... [ Continue Reading ]
ARE THEY GATHERED TOGETHER, &C.— _Are they creating wars:_ forming and occasioning quarrels and contentions.... [ Continue Reading ]
FURTHER NOT HIS WICKED DEVICE— Or, as the original may be rendered, _Permit not his wicked device to go forward,_ or _be advanced:_ so the prayer is, not so much that God would not give him good success, as that he would interpose to his hindrance, and blast and frustrate his designs, instead of per... [ Continue Reading ]
LET BURNING COALS— _Burning coals shall,_ &c. _They shall fall into miry pits._ Mudge. The Psalmist seems here to allude to the destruction of the Sodomites. See what has been said on the 8th and 9th verses of the 137th psalm.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET NOT AN EVIL SPEAKER— Or, _A sycophant shall not. A man of tongue,_ according to the original; which signifies with the Hebrews a _detractor,_ or sycophant; one who gives his tongue the liberty to vent what mischief he pleases. The Chaldee expresses it remarkably by a _delator,_ or _vile informer... [ Continue Reading ]
SURELY THE RIGHTEOUS, &C.— The two clauses here are co-incident. The latter means, as the former, that good men shall always be admitted into God's presence; that is, here, to thank him for their victory over the wicked. REFLECTIONS.—1st, The way to glory lies through much tribulation; thus David c... [ Continue Reading ]