1-9 David prays against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocency 1-17 By faith he sees his defence, and the destruction of his enemies

A.M. 2983 B.C. 1021 (Title) Shiggaion. Shiggaion probably denotes a [mournful song] or [elegy] from the Arabic [shaga] to be [anxious, sorrowful] Hab 3:1

words. or business 2Sa 16:1-23

Cush Cush signifies [black], an epithet, in all languages, when applied to he mind, expressive of moral turpitude; and therefore probably here applied to [Shimei], denoting that he was a calumniator and villain

O Ps 13:3,5 18:28 30:2,12 43:4 89:26 Jos 14:8 Jer 31:18 Da 9:4,19,20 Zec 14:5

in Ps 11:1 18:2 25:2 26:1 31:1 32:10 146:3-6 Isa 50:10 1Pe 1:21

save Ps 3:7 17:7-9 31:15 35:1-3 Jer 15:15 20:11 1Pe 4:19

2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

Lest Ps 35:15 Isa 38:13

like Ps 10:9 17:12 22:13 De 33:20 Pr 19:12 2Ti 4:17 1Pe 5:8

rending Ps 50:22 Ho 13:7,8

while Jud 18:28 2Sa 14:6 Job 10:7

not to deliver. Heb. not a deliverer

3 O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

if I Ps 59:3 Jos 22:22 1Sa 20:8 22:8,13 24:9 26:18,19 2Sa 16:7,8 Job 16:17-19

if there Ps 66:18 1Sa 24:11 Job 11:14

4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

If I Ps 55:20 109:5 Ge 44:4 Pr 17:3 Jer 18:20,21

I have 1Sa 24:7,10,11 26:9-17,24

without 1Sa 19:4,5 20:1 22:14 24:11-15,17-19 25:28,29 26:21

5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Let Job 31:5-10,38-40

tread Ps 44:5 60:12 Job 40:12 Isa 10:6 63:3 Zec 10:5 Mal 4:3

lay Ps 49:12 Job 16:15 40:13 Jer 17:13

Selah Ps 3:2 Hab 3:13

6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

Arise Ps 3:7 12:5 35:1,23 44:26 68:1,2 Isa 3:13

lift up Ps 74:3 94:1,2 Isa 33:10 37:20

awake Ps 44:23 59:5 73:20 78:65 Isa 51:9

to the Ps 76:8,9 103:6 2Sa 17:14

7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

So Ps 48:11 58:10,11 Re 11:17,18 16:5-7 18:20 19:2

return Ps 93:4 113:5,6 138:6 Isa 57:15

8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

The Lord Ps 9:8 11:4 82:1 96:13 98:9 Ge 18:25 Ac 17:31 Ro 14:10-12 1Co 4:4,5

judge Ps 26:1 35:24 43:1 Ge 31:53 2Ch 20:12

according Ps 17:2,3 18:20-24 35:24-27 2Co 1:12

to mine Ps 25:21 26:11 41:12 78:72 Pr 19:1 1Th 2:10

9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

Oh Ps 9:5,6 10:15,18 58:6 74:10,11,22,23 Isa 37:36-38 Da 11:45 Ac 12:23

but Ps 37:23 40:2 1Sa 2:9 Ro 16:25 1Th 3:13 1Pe 5:10 Jude 1:1

for Ps 17:3 44:21 139:1 1Sa 16:7 1Ch 28:9 Jer 11:20 17:10 20:12 Re 2:23

10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

My Heb. My buckler is upon God Ps 3:3 18:1,2 84:11 89:18 Ge 15:1

which Ps 112:2 125:4 Job 8:6 Pr 2:21 11:20 28:18

11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

or, God is a righteous Judge Ps 7:8 94:15 140:12,13

12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

If Ps 85:4 Isa 55:6,7 Jer 31:18,19 Eze 18:30 33:11 Mt 3:10 Ac 3:19

he will De 32:41 Isa 27:1 34:5 Eze 21:9-11,23

13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

ordaineth Ps 11:2 45:5 64:3,7 144:6 De 32:23,42 Job 6:4 La 3:12,13 Hab 3:11,13

persecutors 2Th 1:6 Re 6:10 16:6

14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

Job 15:20,35 Isa 33:11 59:4,5 Jas 1:15

15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.

made. Heb. hath digged Ps 35:7 119:85 Job 6:27 Jer 18:20

and is Ps 9:15,16 10:2 35:8 94:13 140:9,10 141:10 Es 7:10 Job 4:8 Pr 5:22 26:27 Ec 10:8,9

16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

Ps 36:4,12 37:12,13 1Sa 23:9 24:12,13 26:10 28:19 31:3,4 1Ki 2:32 Es 9:25 Mal 2:3-5

17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

according Ps 35:28 51:14 71:15,16 98:2 111:3 145:7

most Ps 9:2 92:1,8 Da 4:17,25,34 Ac 7:48