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(a) Or, a certain tune. (b) Though his enemies were even at hand to destroy him, yet he assures himself that God had ways to deliver him. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my {c} transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
(c) For I am innocent toward them, and have not offended them. They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah. Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not {d} merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
(d) Seeing it belongs to God's judgments to punish the wicked, he desires God to execute his vengeance on the reprobate, who maliciously persecutes his Church. They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. They return at evening: they make a noise like a {e} dog, and go round about the city.
(e) He compares their cruelty to hungry dogs showing that they are never weary in doing evil. Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear? Behold, they {f} belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
(f) They boast openly in their wicked devises, and every word is as a sword: for they neither fear God nor are ashamed of men. But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence. {g} Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
(g) Though Saul has great power, yet I know that you bridle him: therefore I will patiently hope in you. The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies. The God of my mercy shall {h} prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
(h) He will not fail to help me when need requires. Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield. Slay them {i} not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
(i) Altogether, but little by little, that the people seeing your judgments often, may be mindful of you. For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak. For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be {k} taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
(k) That in their misery and shame they may be as glasses and examples of God's vengeance. Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah. {l} Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
(l) When your time will come, and when they have sufficiently served for an example of your vengeance to others. And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. And at evening let them {m} return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
(m) He mocks their vain enterprises, being assured that they will not bring their purpose to pass. Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied. Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. But I will sing of thy {n} power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
(n) Who used the policy of a weak woman to confound the enemies strength, 1Sa 19:12. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. Unto thee, O my {o} strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy. (o) Confessing himself to be void of all virtue and strength, he attributes the whole to God. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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