1-3 David's thirst for God 4-8 His manner of blessing God 9-11 His confidence of his enemies' destruction, and his own safety

A.M. 2943 B.C. 1061 (Title.)
when 1Sa 22:5 23:14-16,23-25 26:1-3 15:28

thou Ps 31:14 42:11 91:2 118:28 143:10 Ex 15:2 Jer 31:1,33 Zec 13:9 Joh 20:17

early Ps 5:3 78:34 Job 8:5 Pr 1:27,28 8:17 So 3:1-3 Ho 5:15 Mt 6:33

soul Ps 42:1,2 84:2 119:81 143:6 Joh 7:37 Re 7:16,17

flesh Ps 102:3-5 So 5:8

dry and thirsty land, where no water is. [heb.] weary land without water Ex 17:3 Isa 32:2 35:7 41:18 Mt 12:43

2 To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

To see Ps 27:4 78:61 105:4 145:11 Ex 33:18,19 1Sa 4:21,22 1Ch 16:11 2Co 4:4-6

in the Ps 68:24 73:17,18 77:13,14 84:2-11 96:6 134:2 Isa 60:13

3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Because Ps 4:6 21:6 30:5 Php 1:23 1Jo 3:2

lips Ps 30:12 51:15 66:17 Ho 14:2 Ro 6:19 12:1 1Co 6:20 Heb 13:15 Jas 3:5-10

4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

Thus Ps 104:33 145:1-3 146:1,2

I will lift Ps 134:2 1Ki 8:22 Hab 3:10

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

my soul Ps 17:15 36:7-9 65:4 104:34 So 1:4 Isa 25:6 Jer 31:4

marrow [heb.] fatness
with joyful Ps 43:4 71:23 118:14,15 135:3 149:1-3 Ezr 3:11-13 Re 19:5-7

6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

Ps 42:8 77:4-6 119:55,147,148 139:17,18 149:5 So 3:1,2 5:2 La 2:19

7 Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

Because Ps 54:3,4

therefore Ps 5:11 21:1 57:1 61:4 1Sa 17:37 2Co 1:10

8 My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

My soul. `My should cleaveth [] after Thee;' which not only shews the diligence of the pursuit, and the nearness of the attainment, but the fast hold he had of the mercy of God.

followeth Ps 73:25 143:6,7 Ge 32:26-28 2Ch 31:21 So 3:2 Isa 26:9 Mt 11:12 Lu 13:24 18:5,7

thy Ps 18:35 37:24 73:23 94:18 So 2:6 Isa 41:10 42:1 Php 2:12,13 Col 1:29

9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

seek Ps 35:4,26 38:12 40:14 70:2 1Sa 25:29

go Ps 9:17 55:15,23 86:13 Nu 16:30-33 1Sa 28:19 Job 40:13 Isa 14:9,15 14:19 Eze 32:18-32 Ac 1:25

10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

They shall fall [heb.] They shall make him run out, like water, by the hands of the sword 1Sa 26:10 31:1-6 Jer 18:21 Eze 35:5

a portion So 2:15 Eze 39:4,17-20 Re 19:17,18

11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

But, David shall come to the kingdom according to the promise of God

The king Ps 2:6 21:1 1Sa 23:17 24:20

sweareth De 6:13 Isa 19:18 45:23 65:16 Zep 1:5 Heb 6:13

the mouth Ps 31:18 Ro 3:19 Tit 1:10,11