1 David complaining of his slanderous enemies, under the person of Judas devotes them
16 He shews their sin
21 Complaining of his own misery, he prays for help
29 He promises thankfulness

A.M. 2942. B.C. 1062. It is generally supposed that this Psalm was composed by David, when persecuted by Saul, who was rendered more implacable by the base and malicious calumnies of Doeg and others; though some are of opinion, that it was written when David fled from Absalom, and that Ahithophel, rather than Doeg, is the typical person against whom it is principally directed.

hold Ps 28:1 35:22,23 83:1 Isa 42:14

O God Ps 118:28 Ex 15:2 De 10:21 Jer 17:14

2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

the mouth Ps 31:13,18 64:3,4 140:3 2Sa 15:3-8 17:1 Pr 15:28 Mt 26:59-62

of the deceitful. Heb. of deceit
are opened. Heb. have opened
themselves with Ps 120:3 Pr 6:17 12:19 Jer 9:3,5 Ac 6:13

3 They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

compassed Ps 17:11 22:12 88:17 2Sa 16:7,8 Ho 11:12

fought Ps 35:7,20 59:3,4 69:4 1Sa 19:4,5 26:18 2Sa 15:12 Joh 15:24,25

4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

for my Ps 35:7,12 38:20 2Sa 13:39 Joh 10:32 2Co 12:15

but I Ps 55:16,17 69:12,13 2Sa 15:31,32 Da 6:10 Lu 6:11,12 23:34

5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

they Ps 35:7-12 Ge 44:4 Pr 17:13

hatred Ps 55:12-15 2Sa 15:12,31 Mr 14:44,45 Lu 6:16 22:47,48 Joh 13:18

6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

set thou. Dr. Sykes, Michaelis, and others, contend that these imprecations are those of David's enemies against himself; and they would render, Set say they, a wicked, etc; but this is rendered highly improbable by the 8th verse being applied by Peter to the traitor Judas, of whom David was certainly not a type. Bp. Horsley and others, however, render the verbs in the future tense, the first verb alone being in the imperative; justly considering the Psalmist as merely uttering prophetic denunciations of God's displeasure against sinners. Mt 27:4

and let Zec 3:1 Joh 13:2,27

Satan, or, an adversary Mt 5:25

7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

be condemned. Heb. go out guilty, or wicked Ro 3:19 Ga 3:10

and let 2Sa 15:7,8 Pr 15:8 21:27 28:9 Isa 1:15 66:3 Mt 23:14

8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

his days Ps 55:23 Mt 27:5

another Ac 1:16-26

office. or, charge

9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

Ex 22:24 Jer 18:21 La 5:3

10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

Ps 37:25 Ge 4:12-14 2Sa 3:29 2Ki 5:27 Job 24:8-12 30:3-9 Isa 16:2

11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

extortioner Job 5:5 18:9-19 20:18

strangers De 28:29,33,34,50,51 Jud 6:3-6

12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.

none Isa 27:11 Lu 6:38 Jas 2:13

favour Ps 137:8,9 Isa 13:18 Mt 27:25 Lu 11:50,51

13 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.

let his Ps 37:28 1Sa 2:31-33 3:13 2Ki 10:10,11 Job 18:19 Isa 14:20-22 Jer 22:30

their name De 9:14 25:19 29:20 Pr 10:7

14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

let the Ex 20:5 Le 26:39 2Sa 3:29 21:1,8,9 Mt 23:31-36

let not 2Ki 8:27 9:27 10:13,14 11:1 2Ch 22:3,4

blotted Ne 4:5 Isa 43:25 Jer 18:23

15 Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

before Ps 51:9 90:8 De 32:34 Jer 2:22 Ho 7:2 Am 8:7

cut off Ps 109:13 34:16 Job 18:17 Isa 65:15

16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

he remembered 2Sa 17:1,2 Mt 5:7 18:33-35 Jas 2:13

persecuted Ps 10:2,14 Ge 42:21 Job 19:2,3,21,22 Mt 27:35-46

slay Ps 34:18 69:20-29 2Sa 16:11,12 Mr 14:34-36

17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

Ps 52:4,5 59:12,13 Pr 14:14 Eze 35:6 Mt 7:2 2Th 2:10,11 Re 16:6

18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

as he Ps 73:6 Job 29:14 Col 3:8,12 1Pe 5:5

so let Nu 5:22,27 Job 20:12-16,20-23 Mt 26:24 27:3-5 Ac 1:18,25

into his bowels. Heb. within him

19 Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

as the garment Ps 109:18,29 35:26 132:18

20 Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

let this Ps 2:5,6,12 21:8-12 40:14,15 110:1,5,6 2Sa 17:23 18:32 1Ki 2:44 Lu 19:27 1Th 2:15,16

them Mt 11:19 12:24 26:66,67 Mr 9:39 1Co 12:3

21 But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

but do Ps 25:11 31:3 69:29 79:9,10 143:11,12 Joh 17:1 Php 2:8-11

they mercy Ps 36:7-9 63:3 86:5,15

22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

for I Ps 22:6 40:17 86:1 102:17-20 Mt 8:20 2Co 8:9

and my Ps 109:16 88:15,16 102:4 2Ki 4:27 Job 6:4 Isa 53:3 Lu 22:44 Joh 12:27

23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

gone Ps 102:11 144:4 1Ch 29:15 Job 14:2 Ec 6:12 8:13 Jas 4:14

I am tossed Ps 102:10 Ex 10:13,19

24 My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

knees Ps 22:14 35:13,14 69:10 Mt 4:2 2Co 11:27 Heb 12:12

my flesh Ps 32:3,4 38:5-8 102:4,5 Job 19:20

25 I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.

a reproach Ps 31:11-13 35:15,16 69:9-12,19,20 Ro 15:3 Heb 12:2 13:13

when they Ps 22:6,7 Job 16:4 Isa 37:22 Mt 27:39,40

26 Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:

help Ps 40:12 119:86 Heb 5:7

save me Ps 57:1 69:13,16

27 That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.

Ps 17:13,14 64:8,9 126:2 Ex 8:19 Nu 16:28-30 1Sa 17:46,47 1Ki 18:36,37 Job 37:7 Ac 2:32-36 4:16

28 Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

let them Ps 109:17 Nu 22:12 23:20,23 2Sa 16:10-13

but let Isa 65:13-16 Joh 16:22 Heb 12:2

29 Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

be clothed Ps 109:17-19 6:10 35:26 132:18 140:9 Jer 20:11 Da 12:2 Mic 7:10

30 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

greatly Ps 7:17 9:1 22:22,25 71:22,23 108:1-3

I will praise Ps 22:22-25 35:18 107:32 111:1 116:12-18 138:1,4 Heb 2:12

31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

for he Ps 16:8 73:23 110:5 121:5

poor Ps 109:16 68:5 72:4,12,13 140:12

to save Ps 10:14 Ex 22:22-24 Pr 22:22,23 Ec 5:8 Isa 54:17 Ac 4:10-12 5:30,31

those that condemn. Heb. the judges of