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**Title. Maschil** = Instruction. The seventh of thirteen Psalms so named. See note on Title, [Psalms 32](../../../kjv/psalms/32) , and App-65 .
**when, &c** Compare [1 Samuel 23:19](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/19) ; [1 Samuel 26:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/26/1) .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .
**Thy name** = Thine own self. See note on [Psalms 20:1](../../../kjv/psalms/20/1) .
**judge** = vindicate.

**strangers** = aliens: the Ziphites, or the men of Keilah ([1 Samuel 23:12](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/12) ). Some codices, with two early printed editions and Arm., read "insolent men". Compare [Psalms 86:14](../../../kjv/psalms/86/14) .
**my soul** = me, or my life. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .
**Selah.** Connecting David's danger with David *'* s true and only source ofhelp ( App-66 ).

**LORD *.** One of the 134 alterations of Jehovah to Adonai by the *Sopherim.* App-32 .

**evil** = the evil. Hebrew. *ra'a'* (with Art.) App-44 .

**freely sacrifice:** Hebrew with a freewill offering will I sacrifice. Compare [Numbers 15:3](../../../kjv/numbers/15/3) .
**LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .

**delivered** = rescued.
**seen his desire** : or, looked upon, and thus seen Jehovah's deliverance. To the chief Musician. See App-64 .
**on** = relating to.
**Neginoth** = smitings : i.e. the great smitings of my enemies by Jehovah. App-65 .

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