1 The prophet, calling for justice, complains of tyranny and impiety.
8 He teaches God's providence
12 He shews the blessedness of affliction
16 God is the defender of the afflicted.

A.M. 3416. B.C. 588. Dr. Delaney supposes that this Psalm was written by David on occasion of his war with the Ammonites, in consequence of the indignities shewn to his messengers; but it is more probable that it was written to bewail the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple.

God, to whom vengeance belongeth. Heb. God of revenges. O God. De 32:35,41,42 Isa 35:4 59:17 Jer 50:28 Na 1:2 Ro 12:19 2Th 1:8 Heb 10:30

shew thyself. Heb. shine forth Ps 80:1

2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

lift Ps 7:6 68:1 74:22 Mic 5:9

thou Ps 50:6 Ge 18:25 Joh 5:22,23 2Co 5:10

render Ps 31:23 Job 40:11,12 Isa 2:11,12,17 10:12 37:23,29,36-38 Jer 50:31,32 Da 4:37 5:22-24 1Pe 5:5 Re 18:6-8

3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

Lord Ps 43:2 73:8 74:9,10 79:5 80:4 89:46 Jer 12:1,2 47:6 Re 6:10

the wicked Es 5:11,12 6:6-10 7:6,10 Job 20:5 Ac 12:22,23

4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

shall Ps 31:18 59:7,12 64:3,4 73:8,9 140:3 Pr 30:14 Jer 18:18 Mt 12:24,34 Jude 1:14,15

boast Ps 10:2-7 52:1 Ex 15:9,10 Job 21:14,15 Isa 10:13-15 37:24,25 Da 7:8,11,25 8:11 11:36,37 Re 13:5,6

5 They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.

break Ps 7:2 14:4 44:22 74:8,19,20 79:2,3,7 129:2,3 Isa 3:15 52:5 Jer 22:17 51:20-23,34 Mic 3:2,3 Re 17:6

afflict Ex 2:23,24 Jer 50:11 Re 11:3

6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.

Isa 10:2 13:15-18 Jer 7:6 22:3 Eze 22:7 Mal 3:5

7 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

they say Ps 10:11-13 59:7 Job 22:12,13 Isa 29:15 Eze 8:12 9:9 Zep 1:12 Lu 18:3,4

8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

brutish Ps 49:19 73:22 92:6 Pr 12:1 Isa 27:11 Jer 8:6-8 10:8 Ro 3:11

fools De 32:29 Pr 1:22 8:5 Tit 3:3

9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

he that planted Ex 4:11 Pr 20:1,12

hear Ps 11:4 17:3 44:21 139:1-12 Jer 23:23,24

10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

chastiseth Ps 9:5 10:16 44:2 135:8-12 149:7 Isa 10:12 37:36 Jer 10:25 Eze 39:21

he correct. Isa 10:5,6 Am 3:2 Hab 1:12 3:12

teacheth man Ps 25:8,9 119:66 Job 35:11 Pr 2:6 Isa 2:3 28:26 54:13 Joh 6:45

11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

Ps 49:10-13 Job 11:11,12 Ro 1:21,22 1Co 1:19,21,25

12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

blessed Ps 119:67,71 Job 5:17 Pr 3:11 1Co 11:32 Heb 12:5-11

teachest Job 33:16-25 Mic 6:9 Re 3:19

13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

mayest Isa 26:20,21 Hab 3:16 2Co 4:17,18 2Th 1:7,8 Heb 4:9 Re 14:13

until the pit Ps 9:15 55:23 Jer 18:20,22 2Pe 2:9 3:3-7 Re 6:10,11 11:18

14 For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

for Ps 37:28 1Sa 12:22 Isa 49:14,15 Jer 32:39,40 Joh 10:27-31 Ro 8:30,38,39 11:1,2 Heb 13:5

forsake Ps 94:5 34:12 De 32:9 Jer 10:16 Eph 1:18

15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

but Ps 94:2,3 7:8,9 9:16 58:11 125:3 De 32:35,36 Job 35:14 Mic 7:9 Mal 3:18 2Pe 3:8-10 Re 15:3,4

and all Ps 37:5-7,34 125:4,5 Job 17:9 23:11,12 Jas 5:7-11 1Jo 2:19

shall follow it. Heb. shall be after it

16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

rise up Ex 32:26-29 Nu 25:6-13 Jud 5:23 1Ki 18:39,40 2Ki 9:32 10:15 Isa 59:16 63:5 Jer 5:1 Eze 22:30 Mt 12:30 3Jo 1:8

stand up Ne 5:7 Jer 26:16-19 Joh 7:50,51

17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

unless Ps 118:13 124:1,2 125:1 142:4,5 Joh 16:32 2Co 1:8-10 2Ti 4:16,17

almost. or, quickly
dwelth Ps 13:3 31:17 115:17

18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

my foot Ps 17:5 37:23,24 38:16 119:116,117 121:3 1Sa 2:9 Joh 12:5 Isa 41:10 Lu 22:32 1Pe 1:5

19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

Ps 43:2-5 61:2 63:5,6 73:12-16 77:2-10 Jer 20:7-11 Hab 3:16-18 Ro 5:2-5 2Co 1:4,5 1Pe 1:7,8

20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

throne Ps 52:1 82:1 1Sa 22:12 Ec 3:16 5:8 Am 6:3

fellowship 2Ch 6:14-16 Isa 1:11-20 Jer 7:4-11 Joh 18:28 1Jo 1:5,6

frameth Ps 58:2 1Ki 12:32 Es 3:6-12 Isa 10:1 Da 3:4-7 6:7-9 Mic 6:16 Joh 9:22 11:57 Re 13:15-17

21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

gather Ps 2:1-3 22:16 59:3 Pr 1:11,16 Mt 27:1 Ac 4:5-7,27,28

condemn Ex 23:7 1Ki 21:19 Pr 17:15 Jer 26:15 Eze 22:6 12:27 Mt 23:32-36 Ac 7:52,58-60 Jas 5:6 Re 17:6

22 But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

but Ps 94:10 27:1-3 59:9,16,17 62:2,6

the rock Ps 18:2 Isa 33:16

23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.

and he Ps 7:16 9:16,17 55:23 64:8 Es 7:10 Pr 1:31 2:22 5:22 Da 7:24

cut them Ps 12:3 1Sa 26:10,11 Pr 14:32 Eze 18:24 Da 9:26