1 David blesses God for his mercy both to him and to man
5 He prays that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies
9 He promises to praise God
11 He prays for the happy state of the kingdom

A Psalm of David. Calmet and others think that this Psalm was composed by David after the death of Absalom; and from a collation of it with ps 18. in which the same ideas and forms of expression occur, there can be no doubt of both having proceeded from the same pen, and that David was the author.

my strength. Heb. my rock Ps 18:2,31 71:3 95:1 De 32:30,31 Isa 26:4 45:24

teacheth Ps 18:34 44:3,4 60:12 2Sa 22:35 2Co 10:4 Eph 6:10,11

to war. or, to the war, etc.

2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

my goodness. or, mercy
my fortress 2Sa 22:2,3,40-48 Jer 16:19

who subdueth Ps 18:47 110:3

3 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

what is man Ps 8:4 Job 7:17 16:14 Heb 2:6

or the son Ps 146:3,4

4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

man Ps 39:5,6 62:9 89:47 Job 4:19 14:1-3 Ec 1:2,14 12:8

his days Ps 102:11 103:15,16 109:23 2Sa 14:14 1Ch 29:15 Job 8:9 Ec 8:13

5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

bow Ps 18:9 Isa 64:1,2

touch Ps 104:32 Ex 19:18 Na 1:3-6 Hab 3:3-6 Heb 12:18

6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

cast forth Ps 18:13,14 77:17,18 2Sa 22:12-15

shoot out Ps 7:12 21:12 45:5 De 32:23,42

7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

send Ps 18:16 2Sa 22:17 Mt 27:43

hand. Heb. hands.
deliver me Ps 69:1,2,14,15 93:3,4 Re 12:15,16 17:15

the hand Ps 144:11 54:3 Ne 9:2 Mal 2:11

8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

mouth Ps 10:7 12:2 41:6 58:3 62:4 109:2,3 Isa 59:5-7

their right hand Isa 44:20 Mt 5:30 Re 13:16,17

9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

sing a new Ps 33:2,3 40:3 98:1 149:1 Re 5:9,10 14:3

upon Ps 81:1-3 108:2,3 150:3-5 1Ch 25:1-6

10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

that giveth Ps 18:50 33:16-18 2Sa 5:19-25 8:6-14 2Ki 5:1

salvation. or, victory Isa 45:1-6 Jer 27:6-8

who delivereth Ps 140:7 1Sa 17:45,46 2Sa 21:16,17

11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

and deliver me Ps 144:7,8 2Sa 10:6 16:5 17:1

12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

as plants Ps 115:14,15 127:4,5 128:3 Isa 44:3-5 La 4:2

as corner stones Job 42:15 Pr 31:10-27 Isa 3:16-24

polished. Heb. cut.
the similitude So 8:8,9 1Pe 3:3-6

13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

our garners Ps 107:37,38 Le 26:5,10 De 28:8 Mal 3:10 Lu 12:16-20

all manner of store. Heb. from kind to kind
our sheep Ge 30:29-31 De 7:13,14 8:3 28:4

14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

strong to labour. Heb. able to bear burdens, or loaden with flesh.

no breaking in De 28:7,25 Jud 5:8 6:3,6 1Sa 13:17-23 Jer 13:17-19 14:18 La 1:4-6 Zec 8:3-5

15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

yea, happy Ps 33:12 65:4 89:15 146:5 De 33:29 Eph 1:3