1-6 The church, in memory of former favours 7-16 complains of her present evils 17-23 professing her integrity, 24-26 she fervently prays for succour

A.M. 3294 B.C. 710 (Title.) for the sons Ps 42:1

have heard Ps 22:31 71:18 78:3-6 105:1,2 Ex 12:24-27 13:14,15 Isa 38:19 Joe 1:3

in the times Nu 21:14-16,27-30 Job 8:8,9 15:17-19

2 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

drive out Ps 78:55 80:8 105:44 135:10-12 136:17-22 Ex 15:17,19 34:11 De 7:1 Jos 10:42 11:23 21:43 Ne 9:22-27

how thou didst afflict. Or, rather, `how thou didst afflict the peoples (of Canaan,) and madest then (the Hebrews) to shoot forth; `for halach is to send forth in any manner, and is applied to a vine spreading its roots Ps 89:9 Eze 17:6 Jer 17:8

and this sense is parallel with plantedst in the former line Ex 23:28 Nu 13:32 Jos 10:11 24:12 1Sa 5:6,7

3 For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

For De 4:37,38 8:17,18 Jos 24:12 Zec 4:6 2Co 4:7

thy right Ps 17:7 20:6 74:11 Ex 15:16 Isa 63:12

light Ps 42:5,11 80:16

because Nu 14:8 De 7:7,8 1Sa 12:22 Mal 1:2,3 Ro 9:10-15

4 Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.

my king Ps 74:12 89:18 149:2 Isa 33:22

command Ps 42:8 Mr 1:25,26,31,41 9:25

5 Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

Through thee Ps 18:39-42 118:10-13 Isa 41:14-16 Php 4:13

push De 33:17 1Ki 22:11 Da 8:4

tread Ps 60:12 91:13 108:13 Zec 10:5 Ro 16:20

6 For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

Ps 20:7 33:16,17 Ho 1:7

7 But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.

But Ps 140:7 144:10 Jos 1:5 10:8-10,42 11:6 23:9,10 Jud 2:18 7:4-7 1Sa 7:8-12 14:6-10 17:47 2Sa 7:10

put them Ps 40:14 83:1-18 132:18

8 In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.

In God Ps 34:2 Isa 45:25 Jer 9:24 Ro 2:17 1Co 1:29-31

praise Ps 115:1-18

9 But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

Ps 43:2 60:1,10 74:1 80:12,13 89:38-45 108:11 Jer 33:24-26 La 3:31 3:32 Ro 11:1-6

10 Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.

Thou Le 26:17,36,37 De 28:25 Jos 7:8,12 1Sa 4:17 31:1-7

spoil Ps 89:41 Isa 10:6,14 Jer 15:13 20:8

11 Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.

given Jer 12:3 Ro 8:36

like sheep appointed for meat [heb.] as sheep or meat Ps 14:4

scattered Ps 60:1 De 4:27 28:64 2Ki 17:6 Isa 11:11,12 Jer 32:37 Eze 34:12 Lu 21:24

12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.

sellest De 32:30 Isa 50:1 52:3,4 Jer 15:12

for nought [heb.] without riches
increase Ne 5:8-12 Re 18:13

13 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

makest Ps 79:4 80:6 89:51 Jer 24:9 Eze 36:19-23

scorn Ps 123:3,4 Jer 48:27

14 Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.

by-word De 28:37 1Ki 9:7 2Ch 7:20 Jer 24:9

shaking Ps 22:7 2Ki 19:21 Job 16:4 Isa 37:22 La 2:15-17

15 My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

confusion Jos 7:7-9 Ezr 9:6 Jer 3:25

covered Ps 69:7 71:13 89:45 Jer 51:51

16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

For the Ps 74:18,22,23 79:12 Isa 37:3,4,17,23,24

enemy Ps 8:2

17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

All this Da 9:13

yet Ps 44:20 9:17 De 6:12 8:14 Isa 17:10 Jer 2:32

dealt Jer 31:32 Eze 16:59 20:37

18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;

heart Ps 78:57 125:5 1Ki 15:5 Job 34:27 Jer 11:10 Zep 1:6 Lu 17:32

have Ps 119:51,157 Job 23:11,12 1Co 15:58 1Th 2:10

steps. or, goings

19 Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.

Through Ps 38:8 60:1-3 Jer 14:17

in the Ps 74:13,14 Isa 27:1 34:13,14 35:7 Eze 29:3 Re 12:9 13:2,11-13 16:10

with the Ps 23:4 Job 3:5 10:21,22 Mt 4:16

20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

If we Ps 44:17 7:3-5 Job 31:5

stretched Ps 68:31 Ex 9:29 1Ki 8:22 Job 11:13

21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Shall Ps 139:1 Job 31:4,14 34:21,22 Jer 17:10 23:24

knoweth Jos 22:22,23 Ec 12:14 Ro 2:16 1Co 4:5 Heb 4:12,13 Re 2:23

22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

Yea Ro 8:36

killed Ps 40:11 79:2,3 1Sa 22:17-19 1Ki 19:10 Mt 5:10-12 Joh 15:21 16:2,3 1Co 4:9 15:30,31 Re 11:3-9 17:6

23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

Awake Ps 7:6 12:5 35:23 59:4,5 78:65 Isa 51:9 Mr 4:38

cast Ps 40:9 74:1 88:14

24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

Wherefore Ps 10:1,11 13:1 43:1-4 De 32:20 Job 13:24

forgettest Ps 74:19,23 Ex 2:23,24 Isa 40:27,28 Re 6:9,10

25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

Ps 66:11,12 119:25 Isa 51:23 La 4:5

26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

for our help [heb.] a help for us
redeem Ps 26:11 130:7,8