_David, in confidence of faith and experience of God's favour, prayeth
both for himself, and against the enemies of his soul: he promiseth
constancy: he prayeth for perseverance: he praiseth God, and promiseth
to do it cheerfully._
This psalm is so similar to the former, that, perhaps, says Mr. Mud... [ Continue Reading ]
DELIVER ME, &C.— _Of thy clemency rescue me, and deliver me:
Incline,_ &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
BE THOU, &C.— _Be thou unto me for a rock of repose._... [ Continue Reading ]
I AM AS A WONDER— That is, "as a frightful spectacle to a great
many, who were afraid to come near me;" _As a gazing stock to the
multitude,_ Green renders it.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR I KNOW NOT THE NUMBERS THEREOF— _Though I know not the number of
them; i.e._ of thy righteousness or mercies, or thy salvation and
deliverances; they being so numerous, that it is not possible to count
them, _I will go,_ in the next verse, is rendered by Mudge, _I will
come;_ that is, into thy t... [ Continue Reading ]
O GOD, THOU HAST TAUGHT ME— _O God, thou hast conducted me from my
youth, and thus far may I declare thy wondrous works;_ Psalms 71:18
_and even to old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not: So far,
that I may declare thy arm to every generation that is to come:_
Mudge.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND SHALT BRING ME UP AGAIN, &C.— This is an allusion to men who are
fallen into a deep pit of water. The meaning is, "Thou shalt draw me
out of the extreme danger in which I am plunged, and wherein I shall
perish without thy help.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL ALSO PRAISE THEE— _Therefore will I praise thee._
REFLECTIONS.—1st, The longer the faithful soul has been found in the
good ways of God, the stronger it grows. _Instaurabit iter
vires_—the powers will be renovated by the journey. Thus David here
appears.
1. He professes his confidence in Go... [ Continue Reading ]