1.
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
Title. A Psalm. See App-65 .
of David = by David, or relating to the true David.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
do I put my trust = have I fled for refuge to. See App-69 .
2.
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
ear. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
deliver = rescue.
rock. Hebrew. zur. See note on Psalms 18:1 , Psalms 18:2 .
3.
For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
rock. Hebrew. sela'.
Thy name's sake. See note on Psalms 20:1 .
lead = Thou wilt gently lead.
guide = gently guide.
Pull = Thou wilt pull.
4.
Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
5.
Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
Into, &c. Quoted in Luke 23:4 Luke 23:6 .
hand. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.
commit = I will commit.
spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 .
redeemed = delivered by power. Hebrew. padah. See note on Exodus 13:13 . Compare Exodus 6:6 .
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 .
6.
I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
I have hated. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "Thou hatest".
lying vanities = idols. See Jeremiah 8:19 ; Jeremiah 10:8 . Compare 1 John 2:8; 1 John 2:8 .
trust in = have fixed my hope on, or confidence in. Hebrew. batah. App-69 .
7.
I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
considered = looked upon.
my soul = me myself. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
8.
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
9.
Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Have mercy upon = Show favour or grace to.
belly. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6 , for "body".
10.
For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
iniquity. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44 . But Septuagint and Syriac read "humiliation".
11.
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
reproach = derision.
my neighbours . Compare 2 Samuel 6:16 , 2 Samuel 6:20 .
12.
I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
am = became.
broken: or missing.
13.
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
life-soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
14.
But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
15.
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
times. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for what is done in them = all my affairs.
16.
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
face. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
for Thy mercies' sake = in Thy lovingkindness.
17.
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
wicked = lawless. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44 .
the grave. Hebrew Sheol. App-35 .
18.
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
grievous = hard, or arrogant.
the righteous = a righteous one.
19.
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
trust = put their trust. Same word as Psalms 31:1 .
men. Hebrew. 'adam.
20.
Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
pride = conspiracy.
man. Hebrew. 'Ish. App-14 .
pavilion = booth, or tent.
21.
Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
kindness = lovingkindness, or grace.
strong = fortified: which Zion was.
22.
For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
eyes. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
23.
O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
the LORD. Hebrew 'eth Jehovah. App-4 . (Objective.)
saints = favoured, or graced ones.
24.
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
hope in = wait for.