1.
Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
1. by thy name— (), specially, power.
judge me—as in Psalms 7:8;
Psalms 26:1.
2.
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
2. (Compare Psalms 4:1;
Psalms 5:1).
3.
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
3. strangers—perhaps Ziphites.
oppressors—literally,
"terrible ones" (Isaiah 13:11;
Isaiah 25:3). Such were Saul and his
army.
not set . . . them—acted
as atheists, without God's fear (compare Isaiah 25:3).
4.
Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
4. (Compare ).
with them—on their
side, and for me (compare ).
5.
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
5. He shall . . . evil—or,
"Evil shall return on" () my enemies or watchers, that is, to do me evil ().
in thy truth—Thy
verified promise.
6.
I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.
6. I will freely, c.—or,
present a freewill offering (Leviticus 7:16
Numbers 15:3).
7.
For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
7. mine eye . . . desire—(compare
Psalms 59:10; Psalms 112:8),
expresses satisfaction in beholding the overthrow of his enemies as
those of God, without implying any selfish or unholy feeling (compare
Psalms 52:6; Psalms 52:7).