1 The Psalmist, out of the experience of former mercies, prays for the continuance thereof.
8 He promises to wait thereon, out of confidence of God's goodness

A.M. 3468. B.C. 536 Ps 42:1

Lord Le 26:42 Joe 2:18 Zec 1:16

favourable unto. or, well pleased with Ps 77:7

thou hast Ps 14:7 126:1,2 Ezr 1:11 2:1 Jer 30:18 31:23 Eze 39:25 Joe 3:1

2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

forgiven Ps 32:1 79:8,9 Jer 50:20 Mic 7:18 Ac 13:39 Col 2:13

3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

taken Isa 6:7 12:1 54:7-10 Joh 1:29

turned, etc., or, turned thine anger from waxing hot. Ex 32:11,22 De 13:17

4 Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

turn us. The israelites were not restored from their captivity all at once; a few returned with Zerubbabel, some more with Ezra and Nehemiah; but a great number still remained in Babylonia, Media, Assyria, etc; and therefore the Psalmist prays for a complete restoration. Ps 80:3,7,19 Jer 31:18 La 5:21 Mal 4:6

O God Ps 25:2 27:1 Mic 7:7,18-20 Joh 4:22

cause Ps 78:38 Isa 10:25 Da 9:16

5 Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

anger Ps 74:1 77:9 79:5 80:4 89:46 Isa 64:9-12 Mic 7:18

Draw Lu 21:24 Re 18:21-23

6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

revive Ps 80:18 138:7 Ezr 9:8,9 Isa 57:15 Ho 6:2 Hab 3:2

people Ps 53:6 Ezr 3:11-13 Jer 33:11

7 Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.

Ps 50:23 91:16 Jer 42:12

8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

hear Hab 2:1 Heb 12:25

for he Ps 29:11 Isa 57:19 Zec 9:10 Joh 14:27 20:19,26 Ac 10:36 2Co 5:18-20 Eph 2:17 2Th 3:16

to his Ps 50:5 Eph 1:1,2

but Ps 130:4 Joh 5:14 8:11 Ac 3:26 Ga 4:9 2Ti 2:19 Heb 10:26-29 2Pe 2:20-22 Re 2:4,5 3:19

folly Ge 34:7 1Sa 25:25 Pr 25:11 27:22

9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

surely Ps 24:4,5 50:23 119:114 Isa 46:13 Mr 12:32-34 Joh 7:17 Ac 10:2-4 11:13,14 13:16

glory Isa 4:5 Eze 26:20 Hag 2:7-9 Zec 2:5,8 Lu 2:32 Joh 1:14

10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

mercy Ps 89:14 100:5 Ex 34:6,7 Mic 7:20 Lu 1:54,55 Joh 1:17

righteousness Ps 72:3 Isa 32:16-18 45:24 Jer 23:5,6 Lu 2:14 Ro 3:25,26 5:1,21 Heb 7:2

11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

truth Isa 4:2 45:8 53:2 Joh 14:6 1Jo 5:20,21

righteousness Isa 42:21 Mt 3:17 17:5 Lu 2:14 2Co 5:21 Eph 1:6

12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

the Lord Ps 84:11 Mic 6:8 1Co 1:30 Eph 1:3 Jas 1:17

our land Ps 67:6 72:16 Isa 30:23,24 32:15 Mt 13:8,23 Ac 2:41 21:20 1Co 3:6-9

13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

righteousness Ps 72:2,3 89:14 Isa 58:8

shall set Ps 119:35 Mt 20:27,28 Joh 13:14-16,34 2Co 3:18 Ga 2:20 Eph 5:1,2 Php 2:5-8 Heb 12:1,2 1Pe 2:18-24 4:1 1Jo 2:6