1-3 The recompence of the charitable 4-9 David complains of his enemies' treachery 10-13 He flees to God for succour

(Title.) This Psalm is supposed to have been written on the same occasion as the three former; and to relate to David's affliction and the evil treatment received from his enemies during its continuance.

Blessed Ps 112:9 De 15:7-11 Job 29:12-16 31:16-20 Pr 14:21 19:17 Ec 11:1,2 Isa 58:7-11 Mr 14:7 Lu 14:13,14 2Co 9:8-14 Ga 2:10

the poor, or the week, or the sick Mt 25:34-39 Ac 20:35 1Th 5:14

Lord Ps 34:19 37:26,39,40 Heb 6:10 Jas 2:13

time of trouble [heb.] the day of evil Ps 37:19 Pr 16:14 Ec 12:1 Re 3:10

2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

preserve Ps 33:19 91:3-7 Jer 45:4,5

blessed Ps 128:1-6 1Ti 4:8

thou wilt not. or, do not thou Ps 27:12 37:32,33 140:8,9

3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

strengthen Ps 73:26 2Ki 1:6,16 20:5,6 2Co 4:16,17 Php 2:26,27

make [heb.] turn

4 I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

Lord Ps 32:5 51:1-3

heal Ps 6:2-4 103:3 147:3 2Ch 30:18-20 Ho 6:1 Jas 5:15,16

5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

Mine Ps 22:6-8 102:8

his name Job 18:17 20:7 Pr 10:7

6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

speaketh Ps 12:2 Ne 6:1-14 Pr 26:24-26 Da 11:27 Mic 7:5-7 Lu 11:53,54 20:20-23 2Co 11:26

when Jer 20:10

7 All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

whisper Pr 16:28 26:20 Ro 1:29 2Co 12:20

against Ps 31:13 56:5,6 Mt 22:15 26:3,4

my hurt [heb.] evil to me

8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

An evil disease [heb.] A thing of belial Ps 38:3-7 Job 2:7,8 Lu 13:16

and Ps 3:2 71:11 Mt 27:41-46,63,64

9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

Yea Ps 55:12-14,20-22 2Sa 15:12 Job 19:19 Jer 20:10

mine own familiar friend [heb.] the man of my peace
which De 32:15 Ob 1:7 Joh 13:18,26,27

lifted up [heb.] magnified

10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

be merciful Ps 57:1 109:21

that Ps 18:37-42 21:8-10 69:22-28 109:6-20 Lu 19:27

11 By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

because Ps 13:4 31:8 35:25 86:17 124:6 Jer 20:13 Col 2:15

12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

thou Ps 25:21 94:18

settest Ps 16:11 17:15 34:15 73:23,24 Job 36:7 Joh 17:24

13 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Blessed Ps 72:18,19 89:52 106:48 1Ch 29:10 Eph 1:3 Re 4:8 5:9-14 7:12 11:17

Amen. The LXX and Vulgate render [] So be it. So be it. With this psalm ends the first of the five books into which the Hebrews have divided the Psalms Nu 5:22 De 27:15 1Ki 1:36 1Ch 16:36 Jer 28:6 Mt 6:13 1Co 14:16 Re 22:20