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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 116"
description: "PSALM 116   :-. The writer celebrates the deliverance from extreme
perils by which he was favored, and pledges grateful and pious public
acknowledgments."
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---

PSALM 116

. The writer celebrates the deliverance from extreme
perils by which he was favored, and pledges grateful and pious public
acknowledgments.

**1, 2.** A truly grateful love will
be evinced by acts of worship, which *calling on God* expresses
([Psalms 116:13](../../../kjv/psalms/116/13); [Psalms 55:16](../../../kjv/psalms/55/16);
[Psalms 86:7](../../../kjv/psalms/86/7); compare [Psalms 17:6](../../../kjv/psalms/17/6);
[Psalms 31:2](../../../kjv/psalms/31/2)).

**3, 4.** For similar figures for
distress see [Psalms 18:4](../../../kjv/psalms/18/4); [Psalms 18:5](../../../kjv/psalms/18/5).
**gat hold upon me**—Another
sense ("found") of the same word follows, as we speak of
disease *finding us,* and of our finding or catching disease.

**5-8.** The relief which he asked
is the result not of his merit, but of God's known pity and
tenderness, which is acknowledged in assuring himself (his "soul,"
[Psalms 11:1](../../../kjv/psalms/11/1); [Psalms 16:10](../../../kjv/psalms/16/10))
of rest and peace. All calamities [[Psalms 16:10](../../../kjv/psalms/16/10)] are represented by *death, tears,* and *falling of
the feet* ([Psalms 56:13](../../../kjv/psalms/56/13)).

**9. walk before the Lord**—act,
or live under His favor and guidance ([Genesis 17:1](../../../kjv/genesis/17/1);
[Psalms 61:7](../../../kjv/psalms/61/7)).
**land of the living**— ([Psalms 61:7](../../../kjv/psalms/61/7)).

**10, 11.** Confidence in God
opposed to distrust of men, as not reliable ([Psalms 68:8](../../../kjv/psalms/68/8);
[Psalms 68:9](../../../kjv/psalms/68/9)). He speaks from an
experience of the result of his faith.

**11. in my haste**—literally,
"terror," or "agitation," produced by his
affliction (compare [Psalms 31:22](../../../kjv/psalms/31/22)).

**12-14.** These are modes of
expressing acts of worship (compare [Psalms 116:4](../../../kjv/psalms/116/4);
[Psalms 50:14](../../../kjv/psalms/50/14); [Jonah 2:9](../../../kjv/jonah/2/9)).

**13. the cup of salvation**—the
drink offering which was part of the thank offering ().

**14. now**—(compare ). "Oh, that (I may do it)" in the presence, &c.

**15, 16.** By the plea of being a
homeborn servant, he intimates his claim on God's covenant love to
His people.

**17-19.** An ampler declaration of
his purpose, designating the place, the Lord's house, or earthly
residence in Jerusalem.

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