1,2 David, destitute of human comfort, craves help of God 3-8 He comforts himself with God's promises, and his judgments on the wicked

(Title.) Sheminith. or, The eighth Ps 6:1 1Ch 15:21

Help. or, save Ps 3:7 6:4 54:1 Mt 8:25 14:30

godly Ge 6:12 Isa 1:9,21,22 57:1 63:5 Jer 5:1 Mic 7:1,2 Mt 24:12

faithful Pr 20:6 Isa 59:4,13-15

2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

They Ps 10:7 36:3,4 38:12 41:6 52:1-4 59:12 144:8,11 Jer 9:2-6,8

flattering Ps 5:9 28:3 62:4 Pr 20:19 29:5 Eze 12:24 Ro 16:18 1Th 2:5

a double heart. Heb. an heart and an heart 1Ch 12:33 Jas 1:8

3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

cut Job 32:22

tongue Ps 17:10 73:8,9 Ex 15:9 1Sa 2:3 17:43,44 2Ki 19:23,24 Isa 10:10 Eze 28:2,9 29:3 Da 4:30,31 7:8,25 Mal 3:13 2Pe 2:18 Jude 1:16 Re 13:5

proud. Heb. great Pr 18:21

4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

With Jer 18:18 Jas 3:5,6

our own. Heb. with us
who Ge 3:5 Ex 5:2 Job 21:14,15 Jer 2:31 Da 3:15 2Th 2:4

5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

oppression Ps 10:12 74:21,22 79:10,11 146:7,8 Ex 2:23,24 3:7-9 Jud 10:16 Pr 14:31 22:22,23 Ec 4:1 5:8 Isa 19:20 Eze 18:12,13,18 Jas 5:4

now Isa 33:10 Mic 7:8,9

puffeth at. or, would ensnare Ps 10:5 Job 5:15,21

6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

words Ps 18:30 19:8 119:140 2Sa 22:31 Pr 30:5

as silver Ps 66:10

7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

thou shalt Ps 16:1 37:28,40 121:8 145:20 De 33:3 1Sa 2:9 Isa 27:3 1Pe 1:5 Jude 1:1

them, Heb. him, i.e. every one of them
this Ps 10:18 Mt 3:7

8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

wicked Pr 29:12 Ho 5:11 Mic 6:16

when Jud 9:18 1Sa 18:17,18 Es 3:6 Isa 32:4-6 Mr 14:63-65

men. Heb. of the sons of men Job 30:8 Da 11:21