1-3 David's care of this thoughts 4-6 The consideration of the brevity and vanity of life 7-9 the reverence of God's judgments 10-13 and prayer, are his bridles of impatience

A.M. 2970 B.C. 1034 (Title.) Jeduthun. Jeduthun, probably the same as Ethan, 1Ch 6:44, was one of the sons of Merari, and is supposed to have been one the four masters of music, or leaders of bands, belonging to the temple service. It is therefore probable that David, having composed this Psalm, gave it to Jeduthun and his company to sing; and it is very likely, that it was written on the same occasion as the preceding.

Ps 62:1 77:1 1Ch 16:41 25:1-6

I said Ps 119:9 1Ki 2:4 2Ki 10:31 Pr 4:26,27 Heb 2:1

that I Ps 12:4 73:8,9 141:3 Pr 18:21 21:23

my mouth [heb.] a bridle or muzzle for my mouth Jas 1:26 3:2-8

while Am 5:13 Mic 7:5,6 Col 4:5

2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

I was Ps 38:13,14 Isa 53:7 Mt 27:12-14

even Mt 7:6

my sorrow Job 32:19,20 Ac 4:20

stirred [heb.] troubled

3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

Jer 20:9 Eze 3:14 Lu 24:32

4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am.

make Ps 90:12 119:84 Job 14:13

how frail I am, or, what time I have here

5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

Behold Ps 90:4,5,9,10 Ge 47:9 Job 7:6 9:25,26 14:1,2 Jas 4:14

as nothing Ps 89:47 2Pe 3:8

verily Ps 39:11 62:9 144:4 Ec 1:2 2:11 Isa 40:17

at his best state [heb.] settled

6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

a vain whew. [heb.] an image. There is but the semblance of being he appeareth for a little, and then vanisheth 1Co 7:31 Jas 4:14

surely Ec 1:14 2:17,18,20,21 4:7,8 6:11,12 12:8,13 Isa 55:2 Lu 10:40-42 12:20,21,29 1Pe 5:7

he heapeth Ps 49:10,11 Job 27:16,17 Pr 13:22 23:5 27:24 Ec 2:8,18-21,26 5:14 Lu 12:20,21 Jas 5:3

7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

what wait Ps 130:5,6 Ge 49:18 Lu 2:25

hope Ps 38:15 119:81,166 Job 13:15 Ro 15:13

8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

Deliver Ps 25:11,18 51:7-10,14 65:3 130:8 Mic 7:19 Mt 1:21 Tit 2:14

make Ps 35:21 44:13 57:3 79:4 119:39 2Sa 16:7,8 Joe 2:17,19 Ro 2:23,24

9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

Ps 38:13 Le 10:3 1Sa 3:18 2Sa 16:10 Job 1:21 2:10 40:4,5 Da 4:35

10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.

Remove Ps 25:16,17 1Sa 6:5 Job 9:34 13:21

I am consumed Ps 38:3,4

blow [heb.] conflict Job 40:8

11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

When Ps 38:1-8 90:7-10 1Co 5:5 11:30-32 Heb 12:6 Re 3:19

his beauty [heb.] that which is to be desired in him to melt away Ps 102:10,11 Job 4:19 13:28 30:30 Isa 50:9 Ho 5:12

surely Ps 39:5

12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

hold Ps 56:8 116:3 2Sa 16:12 2Ki 20:5 Job 16:20 Heb 5:7

for I am Ps 119:19,54 Le 25:23 1Ch 29:15 2Co 5:6 Heb 11:13 1Pe 1:17 2:11

as all Ge 47:9

13 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

spare Job 10:20,21 14:5,6

be no Ge 5:24 42:36 Job 14:10-12