_The security of God's protection._ A Psalm of David when he fled from Absalom his son. _TITLE._— לדוד מזמור _mizmor ledavid;_ the word _mizmor_ comes from זמר _zemer,_ to _cut,_ to _etch_ or _engrave,_ and denotes a psalm or song; not, I think, as Mr. Le Clerc supposes, because these composures we... [ Continue Reading ]
LORD, HOW ARE THEY INCREASED THAT TROUBLE ME!— This psalm answers in every part of it to the inscription. When David was resettled on his throne he penned it, to commemorate both his danger and his deliverance. David begins it with a representation of his danger. Absalom had stolen away the hearts o... [ Continue Reading ]
SELAH— Various are the conjectures about the meaning of this word, says Dr. Chandler; but, whatever has been hitherto offered in explication of it, is no more than conjecture, and I am far from being able to satisfy myself or others about it. The reader may consult Noldius in his Annotations, p. 540... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THOU, O LORD, ART A SHIELD, &C.— David, in the midst of his distress, having recollected himself, immediately quiets his mind by trusting in God. By prayer he recommended himself to the divine protection; and so calmed his fears, that he quietly laid himself down, slept comfortably, and waked tr... [ Continue Reading ]
ARISE, O LORD, &C.— David having related in the former verses the state of his mind during his flight, in the following he expresses his thankfulness to God for his deliverance, which he ascribes entirely to his power and goodness; and, conscious that his future safety must depend on his favour, he... [ Continue Reading ]
SALVATION BELONGETH UNTO THE LORD, &C.— This should rather be rendered, _Salvation be unto the Lord; thy blessing be unto thy people:_ It shews David's generosity of heart, thus to become an intercessor for the prosperity of his people, many of whom had engaged in support of the unnatural rebellion... [ Continue Reading ]