"[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech;
who drove him away, and he departed." I will bless the LORD (a) at all
times: his praise [shall] continually [be] in my mouth.
(a) He promised never to become unmindful of God's great benefit for
his deliverance.... [ Continue Reading ]
My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the (b) humble shall hear
[thereof], and be glad.
(b) They who are beaten down with the experience of their own evils.... [ Continue Reading ]
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my (c)
fears.
(c) Which I conceived for the danger I was in.... [ Continue Reading ]
They (d) looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not
ashamed.
(d) They will be bold to flee to you for help, when they see your
mercies toward me.... [ Continue Reading ]
The (e) angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him,
and delivereth them.
(e) Though God's power is sufficient to govern us, yet for man's
infirmity he appoints his angels to watch over us.... [ Continue Reading ]
The young (f) lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the
LORD shall not (g) want any good [thing].
(f) The godly by their patient obedience profit more than they who
ravage and spoil.
(g) If they abide the last trial.... [ Continue Reading ]
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the (h) fear of
the LORD.
(h) That is, the true religion and worship of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
What man [is he that] desireth life, [and] loveth [many] days, that he
may (i) see good?
(i) Seeing all men naturally desire happiness, he wonders why they
cast themselves willingly into misery.... [ Continue Reading ]
The (k) face of the LORD [is] against them that do evil, to cut off
the remembrance of them from the earth.
(k) The anger of God not only destroys the wicked, but also abolishes
their name forever.... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a (l) broken heart; and
saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
(l) When they seem to be swallowed up with afflictions, then God is at
hand to deliver them.... [ Continue Reading ]
(m) He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
(m) And as Christ says, all the hairs of his head.... [ Continue Reading ]
Evil shall slay the (n) wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall
be desolate.
(n) Their wicked enterprises will turn to their own destruction.... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD (o) redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that
trust in him shall be desolate.
(o) For when they seem to be overcome with great dangers and death
itself, then God shows himself as their redeemer.... [ Continue Reading ]