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Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
*The right* — Regard my righteous cause.

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
*Sentence* — Judgment on my behalf.
*Come* — From thy tribunal.

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
*Proved* — Or, searched or tried it, by many temptations and afflictions.
*Night* — When mens minds being freed from the distraction of business, and from the society of men, they act more vigorously and freely, according to their several inclinations.
*Tried* — As gold-smiths do metals.
*Nothing* — Nothing of unrighteousness.
*Purposed* — I have resolved, upon deliberation, as the word implies.
*Mouth* — I am so far from practising against Saul's life, as they charge me, that I will not wrong him so much as in a word.

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
*Concerning* — Observing the works of the men of this age, how wicked they are, I was resolved to take more care in ordering my own actions.
*By* — By the help of thy blessed word.
*Paths* — The customs and practices.
*Destroyer* — Or, of the violent man: such as Saul, and his courtiers and soldiers.

Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
*By* — By thy great power.

They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
*They* — They live in splendor and prosperity.

They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
*Steps* — In all our ways. We go from place to place, to rocks, and caves, and woods; but wheresoever we go they are at hand, and ready to surround us.
*Eyes* — They keep their eyes fixed upon us.
*Bowing* — Couching down upon the earth, that they may watch the fittest opportunity to surprize us.

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
*Sword* — Thy instrument to execute vengeance upon thine enemies. Do not punish me with this rod: let me fall into thy hands, and not into the hands of men.

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
*Thy hand* — Wherewith thou dost correct me.
*World* — Who set their hearts upon this world, and neither have, nor desire any other portion.
*Belly* — Mind or appetite, as that word is used, [Job 20:20](../../../kjv/job/20/20). [Proverbs 20:30](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/30).
*Treasure* — With extraordinary wealth and glory.
*Children* — When many of thy faithful servants are barren, these are blessed with a numerous posterity.

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
*I will* — I do not place my portion in earthly treasures, but in beholding God's face, in the enjoyment of God's presence and favour; which is enjoyed in part in this life, but not fully.
*Satisfied* — The time is coming, wherein I shall be abundantly satisfied with beholding thy face.
*Awake* — When I arise from he dead.
*Likeness* — With the image of God stamped upon my glorified soul.

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