1.
Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
Title. Maschil = Instruction. The seventh of thirteen Psalms so named. See note on Title, Psalms 32 , and App-65 .
when, &c Compare 1 Samuel 23:19 ; 1 Samuel 26:1 .
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
Thy name = Thine own self. See note on Psalms 20:1 .
judge = vindicate.
2.
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3.
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
strangers = aliens: the Ziphites, or the men of Keilah (1 Samuel 23:12 ). Some codices, with two early printed editions and Arm., read "insolent men". Compare Psalms 86:14 .
my soul = me, or my life. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
Selah. Connecting David's danger with David ' s true and only source ofhelp ( App-66 ).
4.
Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
LORD *. One of the 134 alterations of Jehovah to Adonai by the Sopherim. App-32 .
5.
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
evil = the evil. Hebrew. ra'a' (with Art.) App-44 .
6.
I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
freely sacrifice: Hebrew with a freewill offering will I sacrifice. Compare Numbers 15:3 .
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
7.
For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
delivered = rescued.
seen his desire : or, looked upon, and thus seen Jehovah's deliverance. To the chief Musician. See App-64 .
on = relating to.
Neginoth = smitings : i.e. the great smitings of my enemies by Jehovah. App-65 .