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**Title. A Prayer** = An Intercession, or Hymn. Compare [Psalms 72:20](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/exodus/34/6) .
**mercy** = lovingkindness, or grace.

**gods.** Hebrew. *'elohim =* judges. See note on [Exodus 21:6](../../../kjv/exodus/21/6) ; [Exodus 22:8](../../../kjv/exodus/22/8) , [Exodus 22:9](../../../kjv/exodus/22/9) .

**shall glorify.** Compare [Isaiah 66:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/23) .

**For.** Compare [Psalms 86:5](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/exodus/34/6) .

**have mercy upon** = show favour, or he gracious to.

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