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**Title. Michtam.** See App-65 .
**of** = relating to.
**David.** And therefore refers to David's Son, and David's Lord, as do all the Davidic Psalms.
**Preserve.** Compare [Hebrews 5:7-9](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/7-9) .
**put my trust** = flee for refuge. Hebrew. *hasah.* App-69 .

**thou hast said.** Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "I said", in which case there is no Ellipsis, and "O my soul" should be omitted.
**LORD*.** One of the 134 places where the *Sopherim* changed Jehovah (of the primitive text) to Adonai ( App-32 ).
**My goodness, &c.** = I have no good beyond Thee.

**But to** = As for.
**saints** = holy (or separated) ones. See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) .
**in the earth** = in His own Land.
**to.** Omit "to".
**in whom** = in them.
**my:** or, His: i.e. Jehovah *'* s. So the Septuagint.

**their names:** i.e. the names of their gods.

**portion.** Note the four things: portion ([Psalms 16:5](../../../kjv/psalms/16/5) ); path, presence, pleasures ([Psalms 16:11](../../../kjv/psalms/16/11) ).
**maintainest** = wilt maintain.
**lot.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonomy* (of Cause), App-6 , for

**lines.** the land thus allotted by it.

**reins.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Subject), App-6 , for thoughts.
**instruct** = will instruct.

**I have set, &c.** Quoted in [Acts 2:25-28](../../../kjv/acts/2/25-28) ; [Acts 13:35](../../../kjv/acts/13/35) .
**not be moved.** Compare [Psalms 15:5](../../../kjv/psalms/15/5) .

**my heart** = I myself, like "my soul". Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Part).
**glory.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Effect), App-6 , for the powers of the mind which give the glory.
**My flesh also shall rest.** Refers to Messiah's *death* .

**Thou wilt not leave, &c.** Refers to the *Resurrection.*
**my soul** = me. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .
**hell** = the grave. Hebrew Sheol. App-35 .
**suffer** = give, or allow.
**Holy One,** or Thy beloved: i.e. Christ the Messiah ([Acts 2:27](../../../kjv/acts/2/27) ). See note on [Psalms 52:9](../../../kjv/psalms/52/9) .
**see** = experience, or know.
**corruption.** [decay] Showing that it is the body that is referred to.

**the path of life.** Refers to *Ascension.*
**Thy right hand.** Compare [Psalms 16:8](../../../kjv/psalms/16/8) , and see Structure above.

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