Title. A Prayer = An Intercession, or Hymn. Compare Psalms 72:20 , referring to the whole of Book II. Hebrew. Tephillah. See App-63 .
of David. The only Psalm in this third book ascribed to David. Refers to David's Son and Lord.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
hear = answer.
poor = helpless. Hebrew. 'ebyon. See note on Proverbs 6:11 .
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
holy = one whom Thou favourest.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
trusteth = confideth. Hebrew. batah, App-69 .
Be merciful = Show me favour, or Be gracious.
LORD*. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim say they changed Jehovah to Adonai. See App-32 .
daily = all the day.
plenteous. Compare Exodus 34:6 .
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
For. Compare Psalms 86:5 in the Structure.
doest = a doer.
Unite my heart. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "Let my heart rejoice".
fear = revere.
name. See note on Psalms 20:1 .
the lowest hell = Sheol beneath.
hell. Hebrew Sheol. App-35 . Not the language of "Semitic heathenism", but the inspired revelation of Divine eschatology.
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 .
full of compassion, &c. Compare Exodus 34:6 .
have mercy upon = show favour, or he gracious to.
Title. A Prayer = An Intercession, or Hymn. Compare Psalms 72:20 , referring to the whole of Book II. Hebrew. Tephillah. See App-63 .
of David. The only Psalm in this third book ascribed to David. Refers to David's Son and Lord.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
hear = answer.
poor = helpless. Hebrew. 'ebyon. See note on Proverbs 6:11 .
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
holy = one whom Thou favourest.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
trusteth = confideth. Hebrew. batah, App-69 .
Be merciful = Show me favour, or Be gracious.
LORD*. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim say they changed Jehovah to Adonai. See App-32 .
daily = all the day.
plenteous. Compare Exodus 34:6 .
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
gods. Hebrew. 'elohim = judges. See note on Exodus 21:6 ; Exodus 22:8 , Exodus 22:9 .
shall glorify. Compare Isaiah 66:23 .
For. Compare Psalms 86:5 in the Structure.
doest = a doer.
Unite my heart. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "Let my heart rejoice".
fear = revere.
name. See note on Psalms 20:1 .
the lowest hell = Sheol beneath.
hell. Hebrew Sheol. App-35 . Not the language of "Semitic heathenism", but the inspired revelation of Divine eschatology.
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 .
full of compassion, &c. Compare Exodus 34:6 .
have mercy upon = show favour, or he gracious to.