1.
O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
2.
Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
Have mercy = Be gracious, or show favour to.
3.
My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
My soul = I. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
sore vexed = troubled. Same as John 12:27 . Compare Psalms 42:5 , Psalms 42:6 .
how long? = until when? Figure of speech Erotesis; and, before and after these words, the Figure of speech Aposiopesis. App-6 .
4.
Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
mercies = mercy's. Hebrew lovingkindness.
5.
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
no remembrance. See Psalms 30:9 ; Psalms 88:10-12 ; Psalms 115:17 ; Psalms 118:17 . Isaiah 38:18 , Isaiah 38:19 . Ecclesiastes 9:10 .
the grave. Hebrew Sheol. App-35 .
6.
I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
7.
Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
consumed = wasted.
enemies = adversaries.
8.
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Depart, &c. Figure of speech Apostrophe. App-6 .
iniquity. Hebrew. 'aven. App-44 .
heard . . .
9.
The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
receive. Figure of speech Synonymia. App-6 .
Title. Shiggaion = a loud cry in danger or joy, from sha'ag, always rendered "roar". Occurs twenty-one times. Both meanings are seen in this Psalm, and Habakkuk 3:1 (plural "set to" = concerning), the only two occurrences. See App-65 .
words = matters, or business.
Cush. Who it was is not known: an evidence of genuineness.
the = a.
Benjamite. Hence probably an adherent or servant of Saul, and therefore long before Shimei and Absalom.
10.
Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.