(a) Here they are not called blessed who think themselves wise in their own judgment, nor who imagine to themselves a certain holiness, but they whose conversation is without hypocrisy.

(b) For they are ruled by God's Spirit and embrace no doctrine but his.

(c) David acknowledges his imperfection, desiring God to reform it, that his life may be conformable to God's word.

(d) For true religion stands in serving God without hypocrisy.

(e) That is, your precepts, which contain perfect righteousness.

(f) He does not refuse to be tried by temptations, but he fears to faint, if God does not help his infirmity in time.

(a) Because youth is most given to licentiousness, he chiefly warns them to frame their lives after God's word.

(b) If God's word is carved in our hearts, we will be more able to resist the assaults of Satan: and therefore the prophet desires God to instruct him daily more and more in it.

(c) The prophet does not boast of his virtues, but sets forth an example for others to follow God's word, and leave worldly vanities.

(a) He shows that we should not desire to live but to serve God, and that we can not serve him correctly unless he opens our eyes and minds.

(b) Seeing man's life in this world is only a passage, what should become of him, if your word were not his guide?

(c) In all ages you have plagued all such who maliciously and contemptuously depart from your truth.

(d) When the powers of the world gave false sentence against me, your word was a guide and counsellor to teach me what to do, and to comfort me.

(a) That is, it is almost brought to the grave and without your word I cannot live.

(b) I have confessed my offences and now depend wholly on you.

(c) If God did not maintain us by his word, our life would drop away like water.

(d) Instruct me in your word, by which my mind may be purged from vanity and taught to obey your will.

(e) By this he shows that we can neither choose good, cleave to God's word, nor turn forward in his way, unless he make our hearts large to receive grace, and willing to obey.

(a) He shows that he cannot follow on to the end, unless God teaches him often and leads him forward.

(b) Not only in outward conversation, but also with inward affection.

(c) By this, meaning all other vices, because covetousness is the root of all evil.

(d) Meaning, all his senses.

(e) Let me not fall to your dishonour but let my heart still delight in your gracious word.

(f) Give me strength to continue in your word even to the end.

(a) He shows that God's mercy and love is the first reason for our salvation.

(b) By trusting in God's word he assures himself to be able to confute the slanders of his adversaries.

(c) They who simply walk after God's word have no nets to entangle them, while they who do contrary are ever in nets and snares.

(d) He shows that the children of God should not permit their fathers glory to be obscured by the vain pomp of princes.

(a) Though he feels God's hand still lies on him, yet he rests on his promise, and comforts himself in it.

(b) Meaning the wicked who contemn God's word, and tread his religion under foot.

(c) That is, the examples, by which you declare yourself to be judge of the world.

(d) That is, a vehement zeal to your glory and indignation against the wicked.

(e) In the course of this life and sorrowful exit.

(f) Even when others sleep.

(g) That is, all these benefits.

(a) I am persuaded that to keep your law is a heritage and great gain for me.

(b) He shows that no one can embrace the word of God, unless he considers his own imperfections and ways.

(c) They have gone about to draw me into their company.

(d) Not only in mutual consent, but also with aid and help.

(e) For the knowledge of God's word is a singular token of his favour.

(a) Having proved by experience that God was true in his promise, he desires that he would increase in him knowledge and judgment.

(b) So Jeremiah says, that before the Lord touched him, he was like a calf untamed so that the use of God's rod is to call us home to God.

(c) Their heart is indurate and hardened, puffed up with prosperity and vain estimation of themselves.

(d) He confesses that before he was chastened he was rebellious as man by nature is.

(a) Because God does not leave his work that he has begun, he desires a new grace: that is, that he would continue his mercies.

(b) When God shows his grace toward any, he testifies to others that he does not fail them who trust in him.

(c) He declares that when he did not feel God's mercies, he was as dead.

(d) That is, be comforted by my example.

(e) He shows that there can be no true fear of God without the knowledge of his word.

(a) Though my strength fails me, yet my soul groans and sighs, resting still in your word.

(b) Like a skin bottle or bladder that is parched in the smoke.

(c) How long will you afflict your servant.

(d) They have not only oppressed me violently but also craftily conspired against me.

(e) He assures himself that God will deliver his and destroy such as unjustly persecute them.

(f) Finding no help on earth, he lifts up his eyes to heaven.

(a) Because no one should esteem God's word according to the changes of things in this world, he shows that it abides in heaven, and therefore is immutable.

(b) Seeing the earth and all creatures remain in that estate in which you have created them, much more your truth remains constant and unchangeable.

(c) He proves by effect that he is God's child, because he seeks to understand his word.

(d) There is nothing so perfect in earth, but it has an end, only God's word lasts forever.

(a) He shows that we cannot love God's word unless we exercise ourselves in it and practise it.

(b) Whoever submits himself only to God's word will not only be safe against the practises of his enemies, but also learn more wisdom than they who profess it, and are men of experience.

(c) So then of ourselves we can do nothing, but when God inwardly instructs us with his spirit, we feel his graces sweeter than honey.

(a) Of ourselves we are but darkness and cannot see unless we are lightened with God's Word.

(b) So all the faithful ought to bind themselves to God by a solemn oath and promises to stir up their zeal to embrace God's word.

(c) That is, my prayer and thanksgiving which Hosea calls the calves of the lips, Ho 14:2.

(d) That is, I am in continual danger of my life.

(e) I esteemed no worldly things, but made your word my inheritance.

(a) Whoever will embrace God's word correctly must abhor all fantasies and imaginations both of himself and others.

(b) And hinder me not to keep the law of the Lord.

(c) He desires God's continual assistance, lest he should faint in this race, which he had begun.

(d) The crafty practises of them who contemn your law will be brought to nothing.

(e) Which infected your people, as dross does metal.

(f) Your judgments not only teach me obedience, but cause me to fear, considering my own weakness which fear causes repentance.

(a) Put yourself between me and my enemies, as if you were my pledge.

(b) He does not boast that he is God's servant, but by this reminds God that as he made him his by his grace, so he would continue his favour toward him.

(c) The prophet shows that when the wicked have brought all things to confusion, and God's word to utter contempt, then it is God's time to help and send remedy.

(d) That is, whatever dissents from the purity of your word.

(a) Containing high and secret mysteries, so that I am moved with admiration and reverence.

(b) The simple idiots that submit themselves to God have their eyes opened and their minds illuminated, as soon as they begin to read God's word.

(c) My zeal toward your word was so great.

(d) He shows what should be the zeal of God's children when they see his word contemned.

(a) We cannot confess God to be righteous, unless we live uprightly and truly as he has commanded.

(c) This is the true trial to praise God in adversity.

(d) So that the life of man without the knowledge of God is death.

(a) He shows that all his affection and whole heart were bent toward God to have help in his dangers.

(b) He was more earnest in the study of God's word, than they who kept the watch were in their charge.

(c) He shows the nature of the wicked to be to persecute against their conscience.

(d) His faith is grounded on God's word, that he would always be at hand when his children are oppressed.

(a) For without God's promise there is no hope of deliverance.

(b) According to your promise made in the law, which because the wicked lack they have no hope of salvation.

(c) My zeal consumed me when I saw their malice and contempt for your glory.

(d) It is a sure sign of our adoption, when we love the Law of God.

(e) Since you first promised it, even to the end all your sayings are true.

(a) The threatenings and persecutions of princes could not cause me to cease to confess you whom I fear more than men.

(b) That is, often and various times.

(c) For their conscience assures them that they please you, whereas they who do not love you have the contrary.

(d) He shows that we must first have faith before we can work and please God.

(e) I had no respect for men, but set you always before my eyes as the judge of my doings.

(a) As you have promised to be the schoolmaster to all who depend on you.

(b) The word means to pour forth continually.

(c) All his prayer and desire is to profit in the word of God.

(d) That is, your provident care over me, and with which you will judge my enemies.

(e) Being chased to and fro by my enemies, and having no place to rest in.