1 The psalmist shews what fierce combat he had with diffidence
10 The victory which he had by consideration of God's great and gracious works.

A.M. cir 3463. B.C. cir 541

Jeduthun Ps 39:1 62:1 1Ch 16:41,42 25:3,6

A Psalm. This Psalm is allowed by the best judges to have been written during the Babylonian captivity.

of Asaph. or, for Asaph Ps 50:1

I cried Ps 3:4 34:6 55:16,17 142:1-3

gave Ps 116:1,2

2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

in the Ps 18:6 50:15 88:1-3 102:1,2 130:1,2 Ge 32:7-12,28 2Ki 19:3,4,15-20 Isa 26:9,16 Jon 2:1,2 2Co 12:7,8 Heb 5:7

my Ps 6:2,3 38:3-8 2Ch 6:28 Isa 1:5,6 Ho 5:13 6:1

sore. Heb. hand.
my soul Ge 37:35 Es 4:1-4 Pr 18:14 Jer 31:15 Joh 11:31

3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

I remembered Job 6:4 23:15,16 31:23 Jer 17:17

I complained Ps 88:3 102:3 Job 7:11 La 3:17,39

spirit Ps 55:4,5 61:2 142:2,3 143:4,5

4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

holdest Ps 6:6 Es 6:1 Job 7:13-15

I am Job 2:13 6:3

5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.

Ps 74:12-18 143:5 De 32:7 Isa 51:9 63:9-15 Mic 7:14,15

6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

my song Ps 42:8 Job 35:10 Hab 3:17,18 Jon 1:2 Ac 16:25

commune Ps 4:4 Ec 1:16

and Ps 139:23,24 Job 10:2 La 3:40 1Co 11:28-32

7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

the Lord Ps 13:1,2 37:24 74:1 89:38,46 Jer 23:24-26 La 3:31,32 Ro 11:1,2

and will Ps 79:5 85:1,5

8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?

is his Isa 27:11 Lu 16:25,26

doth Nu 14:34 23:19 Jer 15:18 Ro 9:6

for evermore. Heb. to generation and generation

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.

God Isa 40:27 49:14,15 63:15

shut up Lu 13:25-28 Ro 11:32 1Jo 3:17

10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

this is. Or as Dr. Waterland renders, This my affliction is a change of the right hand of the Most High, i.e. it proceeds from a change of God's conduct towards me. De Dieu renders, Precari, hoc meum est; mutare dextram Altissimi: To pray, this is my business: to change the right hand of the Most High. I can do nothing else than pray: God is the Ruler of events. Mr. N.M. Berlin translates, Dolere meum hoc est: mutare est dextrae Altissimi: To grieve is my portion: to change (my condition) belongs to the right hand of the Most High. Ps 31:22 73:22 116:11 Job 42:3 La 3:18-23 Mr 9:24

the years Ps 77:5 Ex 15:6 Nu 23:21,22 De 4:34 Hab 3:2-13

11 I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

Ps 77:10 28:5 78:11 111:4 1Ch 16:12 Isa 5:12

12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

meditate Ps 104:34 143:5

talk Ps 71:24 105:2 145:2,11 De 6:7 Lu 24:14-32

13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

thy way Ps 27:4 63:2 68:25 73:17

who Ps 89:6-8 Ex 15:11 De 32:31 Isa 40:18,25 46:5

14 Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

the God Ps 72:18 86:10 105:5 136:4 Ex 15:11 Re 15:3

thou hast Ex 13:14 15:6 Jos 9:9,10 Isa 51:9 52:10 Da 3:29 6:27

15 Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

with Ps 136:11,12 Ex 6:6 De 9:26,29 Isa 63:9

the sons Ge 48:3-20

16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

Ps 114:3-6 Ex 14:21 Jos 3:15,16 Hab 3:8-10,15

17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

poured out like water. Heb. were poured forth with water Ps 68:8,9

thine Ps 18:14 144:6 2Sa 22:15 Hab 3:11

18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.

voice Ps 29:3-9 Ex 19:16 Job 37:1-5 Re 11:19

lightnings Ps 97:4 Hab 3:4 Re 18:1

earth Ex 19:18 2Sa 22:8,14 Mt 27:51 28:2 Re 20:11

19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

way Ps 29:10 97:2 Ne 9:11 Na 1:3,4 Hab 3:15

footsteps Ex 14:28 Ro 11:33

20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Ps 78:52 80:1 Ex 13:21 14:19 Isa 63:11,12 Ho 12:13 Ac 7:35,36