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**Title. of David** = by David. Placed here by Hezekiah, to correspond with [H1](#sH1) , [H2](#sH2) and [H4](#sH4) See p. 826.
**praise Thee.** Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, add "O Jehovah".
**heart.** Septuagint adds "for Thou hast heard the words of my mouth", probably from [Psalms 138:4](../../../kjv/psalms/138/4) .
**gods.** Hebrew. *'elohim.* App-4 . See note on [Exodus 22:8](../../../kjv/exodus/22/8) .

**holy.** See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) .
**temple** = house or palace. Hebrew. *heykal.*
**name.** See note on [Psalms 20:1](../../../kjv/psalms/20/1) .
**magnified:** i.e. by fulfilling it beyond all expectation.
**word** = sayings. Hebrew. *'imrah* . See App-73 .
**name.** See note on [Psalms 20:1](../../../kjv/psalms/20/1) .

**strengthenedst** = encouraged, or emboldened.
**my soul** = myself (emphatic). Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .

**LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**they hear** = they have heard.

**in:** or, of.

**respect** = regard.

**revive** = make alive, or sustain in life. See note 11 on p. 827.
**hand.** Some codices, with two early printed editions and Septuagint, read "hands" (plural) Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia* ( App-6 ).
**against.** Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Yea, because of".
**mercy** = lovingkindness, or grace.
**works.** Some codices, with Syriac, read "work" (singular).
**To the chief Musician.** See App-64 .

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