1-6 David prays for deliverance, complaining of his enemies 7-10 He promises himself to see such an evident destruction of his enemies, as the righteous shall rejoice at it.

A.M. 2943 B.C. 1061
Hear Ps 27:7 55:1,2 130:1,2 141:1 143:1-3 La 3:55,56

preserve Ps 17:8,9 31:13-15 34:4 56:2-4 Ac 18:9,10 27:24

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

Hide Ps 27:5 31:20 143:9 Isa 32:2

secret Ps 56:6 109:2,3 Ge 4:6 1Sa 23:22,23 2Sa 17:2-4 Jer 11:19 18:23 Mt 26:3,4 Ac 23:14,15 25:3

insurrection Ps 2:2 3:1 Lu 23:18-23

3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

whet Ps 57:4 Pr 12:18 30:14 Isa 54:17 Jer 9:3 Jas 3:6-8

bend Ps 11:2 58:7

4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

shoot Ps 10:8,9 Ne 4:11 Hab 3:14

the perfect Ps 59:3,4 Joh 19:6 1Pe 2:22,23

suddenly Ps 64:7 1Sa 18:11 19:10 2Sa 15:14

5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

encourage Ex 15:9 Nu 22:6 Pr 1:11-14 Isa 41:6 Re 11:10

matter. or, speech
commune 1Sa 23:19-23 Mt 23:15 26:3,4

of laying snares [heb.] to hide snares Ps 124:7 140:5

Who Ps 10:11 59:7 94:7 Eze 8:12

6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

search Ps 35:11 1Sa 22:9 24:9 25:10 Da 6:4,5 Mt 26:59 Joh 18:29,30 19:7

they accomplish, or we are consumed by that which they have thoroughly searched

a diligent search [heb.] a search searched
both Ps 5:9 Pr 20:5 Isa 29:15 Jer 17:9,10 1Co 4:5

7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.

God Ps 7:12,13 18:14 De 32:23,42 Job 6:4 La 3:12,13

suddenly Ps 64:4 73:19 Pr 6:15 29:1 Isa 30:13 Mt 24:40,50,51 1Th 5:2,3

shall they be wounded. or, [heb.] their wound shall be 1Ki 22:34 1Ch 10:3-7

8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

tongue Ps 59:12 140:9 Job 15:6 Pr 12:13 18:7 Mt 21:41 Lu 19:22

all that Ps 31:11 52:6 Nu 16:34 1Sa 31:3-7 Na 3:7 Re 18:4,10

9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

fear Ps 40:3 53:5 119:20 Jer 50:28 51:10 Re 11:13

they Ps 58:11 107:42,43 Isa 5:12 Eze 14:23 Ho 14:9

10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

righteous Ps 32:11 33:1 40:3 58:10 68:2,3 Php 4:4

upright Ps 97:11 112:2 1Co 1:30,31