_The grievous estate of the wicked. The excellency of God's mercy. David prayeth for favour to God's children._ To the chief musician. _A Psalm_ of David, the servant of the Lord. _TITLE._ למנצח _LAMNATSEACH_— This Psalm is supposed to have been written by David at the beginning of Saul's persecuti... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR HE FLATTERETH, &C.— _Though he smootheth it over to himself in his own eyes, his iniquity must be found out, and issue in hatred._ Mudge.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY MERCY, O LORD, &C.— As much as to say, "This is my comfort still, that thy loving-kindness and faithfulness are infinitely greater than the hatred and falsehood of Saul.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU PRESERVEST MAN AND BEAST— This seems at first sight to come in somewhat abruptly; but the Psalmist's meaning, was to express his sure dependence upon God, whose providence, as it extended over the beasts of the earth, would therefore much more certainly take care of him.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOW EXCELLENT, &C.— The expressions here, which denote the abundance of divine blessings upon the righteous man, seem to be taken from the temple, from whence they were to issue. Under the covert of the temple, the wings of the cherubim, he was to be sheltered. The richness of the sacrifices, the st... [ Continue Reading ]
LET NOT THE FOOT OF PRIDE COME AGAINST ME— _Let me not be trampled under the foot of pride, nor shaken in pieces by the arm of violence._ There seems to be a particular beauty in this expression, by which David elegantly intimates the supercilious haughtiness and disdainful insolence of his enemy; w... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE ARE THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY FALLEN— The original word שׁם _sham,_ represents strongly before the eyes the sudden downfall of the wicked: "Upon the very spot where they practise their treachery, they receive their downfall." This is the proper force of שׁם _sham,_ as אז _az,_ denotes _the very... [ Continue Reading ]