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title: "Bullinger"
description: "Title. of David = by David, or concerning the true David.  Judge me = Vindicate me, or Do me justice.  LORD. Hebrew.  Jehovah. App-4 .  trusted = confide"
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**Title. of David** = by David, or concerning the true David.
**Judge me** = Vindicate me, or Do me justice.
**LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**trusted** = confided. Hebrew. *batah.* App-69 .

**reins** = kidneys.
**reins . . . heart.** Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Subject), App-6 , for thoughts and feelings.

**walked** = walked habitually.

**congregation** = assembly: in its military aspect.
**wicked** = lawless. Hebrew. *rasha'* App-44 .

**altar.** No need to suppose this to refer to the Temple or later period than David. The altars of burnt offering and incense were in use from the time of the Exodus.

**tell of** = recount.

**habitation** = dwelling: implying safety.
**house.** Referring not to the Temple, but to David's Tabernacle on Zion. Compare [Psalms 5:7](../../../kjv/psalms/5/7) , and see below.
**the place, &c.** = the place of Thy glorious Tabernacle.
**dwelleth.** Hebrew. *shakan.* See note on "placed" ([Genesis 3:24](../../../kjv/genesis/3/24) ).

**Gather not** = Destroy not. Hebrew. *'asaph.* A Homonym. See note on "receive" ([Numbers 12:14](../../../kjv/numbers/12/14) , [Numbers 12:15](../../../kjv/numbers/12/15) ).
**my soul** = me (emphatic). Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .

**mischief** = lewdness.

**Redeem** = deliver (by power). Hebrew. *padah.* See note on [Psalms 25:22](../../../kjv/psalms/25/22) .
**be merciful** = show me favour, or be gracious.

**congregations** = assemblies; or plural of majesty = the great assembly. Occurs only here, and [Psalms 68:26](../../../kjv/psalms/68/26) .

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