1 David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg
8 He prays against them
12 He comforts himself by confidence in God

a.m. 2942 B.C. 1062. Deliver Ps 43:1 59:1-3 71:4

violent man. Heb. man of violences Ps 140:4,11 18:48 Hab 1:2,3

2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

imagine Ps 2:1,2 21:11 36:4 38:12 62:3 64:5,6 Pr 12:20 Ho 7:6 Mic 2:1-3 Na 1:11

continually Ps 56:6 120:7 1Sa 23:19-24 24:11,12 26:1

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

sharpened Ps 52:2,3 57:4 59:7 64:3,4 Pr 12:18 Isa 59:3-5,13 Jer 9:3,5 Jas 3:6-8

like a serpent Ge 3:13 Pr 23:32 Mt 12:34 2Co 11:3

adders Ps 58:4 Ro 3:13,14

4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

keep me Ps 17:8,9 36:11 37:32,33-40 55:1-3 71:4

preserve Ps 140:1

overthrow Ps 17:5 Pr 18:5

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

the proud Ps 10:4-12 17:8-13 35:7 36:11 57:6 119:69,85,110 123:3,4 141:9,10 142:3 Pr 29:5 Jer 18:18,20,22 Lu 11:53,54 20:20-23

6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

I said unto Ps 16:2,5,6 31:14 91:2 119:57 142:5 La 3:24 Zec 13:9

hear Ps 27:7,8 28:1,2 55:1,2 64:1

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

the strength Ps 18:1,2,35 27:1 28:7,8 59:17 62:2,7 89:26 95:1 De 33:27-29 Isa 12:2

thou hast covered Ps 144:10 1Sa 17:36,37,45-51 2Sa 8:6,14

8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

grant not Ps 27:12 94:20,21 2Sa 15:31 Job 5:12,13

lest they exalt themselves. or, let them not be exalted De 32:27

9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

let the mischief Ps 7:16 64:8 94:23 Es 5:14 7:10 Pr 10:6,11 12:13 18:7 Mt 27:25

10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

burning coals Ps 11:6 18:13,14 21:9 120:4 Ge 19:24 Ex 9:23,24 Re 16:8,9

let them Da 3:29-25 Mt 13:42,50

into keep Ps 55:23 Pr 28:10,17 Re 20:15 21:8

11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

let not. etc., or, let not an evil speaker a wicked man of violence be established in the earth; let him be hunted to his overthrow.

an evil speaker. Heb. a man of tongue Ps 12:3,4 Pr 6:17 12:13 17:20 18:21

evil Ps 7:14-16 9:16 34:21 Pr 13:21 Isa 3:11

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

the Lord Ps 9:4 10:17,18 22:24 72:4,12-14 102:17 1Ki 8:45,49 Pr 22:22 23:10,11 Isa 11:4 Jer 22:16 Mt 11:5

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

surely Ps 32:11 33:1 Isa 3:10

the upright Ps 16:11 23:6 73:24 Joh 14:3 17:24 1Th 4:17 Re 7:14-17 21:24-27