: I appeal rothee the omnipreſent and omaiſcient God, whether I do nor perfectly hate them fo far as they are enemies to God and goodneſs. « In open Hoſtiliry and Rebellion againſt thine Authority.
* lead me in the way everlaſting a.
_ & Heb. Way of crouble or grief, any courſe of life which is grievous either, 1. to my ſelf, as all fin is to the ſinner ſooner or later : or: 2. to others; as I am accuſed of cauſing much trouble and de- ligning miſchief to the King and Kingdom. # In the right and good way, whichis laſting, and leads to everlaſting life, whereas the way of wickedneſs ro which this is oppoied, will periſh, as is ſaid P/al. 1. 6. and bring men into utter deitruction, Or, as others render it, in the old way, which is the goed way, as it is called Fer. 6; 16. in the way of Righteouſneſs and Holineſs, which may well be Called the old way, becauſe it was from the beginning of the world written in mans heart, whereas wickedneſs isof a later date, Poſlibly it may be rendred, inthy way (the ellipſis of the pronoun being very frequent, as hath been noted and proved betore : or, in the way, to wit, the way of God, which is oft called emphatically the way, as Pſal. 25. 8. & 119.1. Prov. 23. 19. & 29. 27. and which is ſufficiently underſtood ſrom its oppoſition to the wicked way in the former clauſe) for ever, or, as long as I live, as this He. brew word Ola without any prefixto it is uſed, 2 Sam. 27. 12. Job
41. 4+ Pſal, 21, 4, & 45. 7. andelſewhere. But this with ſubmiſfo
ſton. 3 AiL. CXE The ARGUMENT. Th Pſalm was compoſed by David upon occaſion of thoſe ſlanderous and reproachful ſpeeches and treacherous deal- lings which David had from his enenues in Subs time, of which we have an account in the Hiſtory. to the chief Mufician, a Pſalm of David.
The Pſalmift prayeth for deliverance and ſafety from wicked men, 1——», for juogment upon them, 8 I 1» and comforreth himſelf with an aſ« ſurance of God's righteouſneſs. 12. 13.
JDEliver me, O LORD, from the evil man «:
ſerve me from the + violent man.
# Either Saul or Doeg or ſome other malicious enemy, or rather enemies : the word max being taken collectively for men, as appears from the next verſe, where he ſpeaks of this man in the plural number.
2 Which imagines miſchiefs in their heart : continu=
ally are they gathered together for war 5.
b To execute thoſe bloody enterpriſes which they had deviſed in the firſt clauſe of this verſe.
2 They have ſharpened their tongues c like a ſerpent 4; * adders poiſonis under thetr lips. *Pf: 58: 4.
c Their malicious hearts ſtirred up their tongues to utter vile Rom;3:13 {landers againſt me. d Either whetting their Tongues as Serpents are ſaid to whet theirs when they are about tobite :/ or rather, us ling words as ſharp and piercing as the ſting of a Serpenr.
4 Keep me, O LORD from the hands of the wic-
ked ; preſerve me from the violent man, who have pur-
poſed e to overthrow my goings f.
e Whoſe deſign and full Reſolution it is, if thoudoſt not prevent
it. f Or, my feet or jo.rfeps, «ce. tothrow medown to the gronnd,
to defear all my hopes and counſels, and bring me to ruine.
5 * The proud g have hid a fnare for me, and cords; *pr. 45:7. they have Goend a net by the way tfide 4: they have & 57:6. ſet grins for me. Selah. & 191: 9.
z My inſolent enemies who deſpiſe me for my meanneſs, and get AG exalt chemſelves againſt thee. þ fa which I uſed ro walk. þ oy? : 6 1 faid unto the TORD, thou «re my God : hear
T Pſ: 5:8 & 143: 107
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part from ms therefore p, ye bloody men 4.
e And as thou haſt precious and gracious thoughts rowards me and all that love and fear thee, ſo thou hait orher kinds of thoughts and purpoſes towards wicked men, fuch as thou knoweſt mine enemies to be, even to deſtroy them utterly. p Irenguace your tricndthip |
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* letthe miſchief of their own lipscover them »,
m Or, heads, the ſingular number pur for the plural, as 1s fre- quent. By which he underſtands either, 1. their politick heads, their chiefs or ring-leaders, who were moſt malicious, and by whom all the reſt were ſupported and ſtirred up : Or, 2. their proper and natural heads, as this word is uſed v. 7. and this covering of their heads here is oppoſed to rhat covering -of Davias head there. » Ler the miſchief which by their Calummes they delign agaialt me, fall upon themſiclves.
10 * Letburning coals o fall upon them, let them be caſt into the fire:into deeppits, thar they rife notupagainp.
o Divine vengeance, which is compared to coals cf fire, as Pſa/. 18. 12. and elſewhere. p Either to my danger, or their own com- + Heb: # fort. ; . : man of 11Letnot + || an evilſpeaker q be eſtabliſhed in the earth: gongue. eyil yr ſhall hunc the viotent man to overthrow him.
'F, 7 &*. 4 Such as flander me and other innocent perſons, to cxa/perate evil ſpea- Princes againſt us. ” Either the evil of punithmenr, or. which ker, & wic- head man of eviolence be
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© Pf: 7:16. & 94. 23. Prov: 12. 3:& 18: 7.
*Pſ: x1; 6.
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-- :h - Of the afflicted, ard the right of the poor. earth: let 5 Both by Gods word which hath promiſed it, and by my own him be hun- experience of it in the courſe of Gods providence. red ro his 13. Surely the righteous ſhall give thanks unto thy overthrow. Names t, the upright (hall dwell in thy preſence «.
£ Shall have occaſion to praiſe thee for their deliverance. u ſhall conſtantly enjoy thy gracious 'and powerful preſence and af-
fiſtancc. | P S AJL. - CXLE The ARGUMENT, IT His Palm alſo'muſt be referred to the time of Davids perſe- | cution by Saul. Ir is an humble prayer that God would de- liver him: from the rage and maliceof his enemies, and from thoſe fins to which he might be inclined or provoked upon that occa-