to.ins, Do.vid wo.e often "compo.ssed o.bout" this place, where he is regarding the wicked with foes (1 Bo.m. xxiii. 14, 15, 26; xxvL o.s altogether opposed to God. It is best to 20). trnnslute, with the Revised Version, Deli•e, Ver. 10.-They are enclosed in their own my B:>Ul from the wicl,ed by thy sword. fat (comp. Deut. xxxii. 15; Job xv. 27; Ps. Ver. 14.-l!'rom men which are thy he.nd, c:rix. 70). Self-indnlgence ho.a hardened 0 Lord; rather, from men, by thy hand, a-s tlleir feelings and duller! their souls. An in the margin of the Authorized Version, organ enclosed in fat cannot work freely. o.nd in the text of the Revised Version. So their feelings cannot work as nature l!'rom men of the world; i.e. men who are intended throngh the coarseness ond hard- altogether worldly, whose views, aspirations, ness in which they are, as it were, embedded. hopes, longings, a.re bounded by thi3 life- With their month they speak proudly (comp. the "children of this world," as our Lord Pse. xii. 3, 4; lxxxvi. H). expressed it (Lnke xvi. 8). Which have Ver. 11.-They he.ve now compe.ssed us in their portion in this life; i.e. who have here our steps; ratller, [following] our steps, they all tbot they will ever receive, and all that now compass me(comp. ver. 9; and see 1 Sam. they care to receive. And whose belly thou xxiii. 26). They he.ve set their eyes bowing fillest with thy hid treasure; rather, with down to the earth; re.ther, they have set their thy stores-the good things that thou makest eyes, to cast [me] down to the earth. The the earth to produce. There seems to be simile of the lion is already in the writer's some o.llusion here to the freqnent worldly mind. As the lion, before me.king his prosperity of the ungodly (comp. Job xii. 6; spring, fixes his eyes intently upon the prey xxi. 7-13; Ps. lxxiii. 3-12). Thay are -not to fascinate it, but to make sure of full of children (so Job xxi. 8, 11; xxvii. his distance-with intent. when he springs, 14). And le!1.ve the rest of their substance to cast the prey down to the earth; so it h to their babes (comp. Ps. xlix. 10). No now with my enemies, who have set their doubt this is often the case; but the ill- eyes on me. (So Dr. Kay, the ' Spee.ker's gotten gains banded on by the wicked to Commento.ry,' ond the Revised Version.) tlleir children seldom prosper (see Job xxvii. Ver. 12.-Li.ke as a lion tllat is greedy of 14-17). his prey; literally, his likentss [is] as a lion Ver. 15.-As for me, I will behold thy that iB greedy to rend ( comp. Pss. vii. 2; x. 9; face in righteousness ; i.e. "As for me, I dn lvii. 4), And as it were a young lion (klphir, not euvy the wicked mo.n's prosperity. I "o. lion in the first burst of youthful vigour ") set o.gainst it the blessedness of which I am lurking in secret ple.ces; rather, crouching. quite sure. I in my righteousness sh{lll The attitude of the liou when he iii just behold tile face of God, have the light of preparing to spring. his countenance shine upon me, o.nd thus be Ver. 13.-Arise, 0 Lord ( comp. Pas. vii. 6; raised to o. condition of perfect h:i.ppiness." ix. 19; x. 12; xliv. 26, eto.). Having de- Moreover, I shall be ee.tisll.ed, when I awake, scribed the oho.meter of the wicked man, with thy likeness. David had o.lreo.dy o.nd pointed out his ill desert (vers. 9-12), spoken of death us o. "sleep" (Ps. xiii. 3). the ps11lmist now iuvokes God's vengeo.nce Now he spee.ka of "o.we.king." Who.t upou him. "Right" requires oqually tile owakiu:; co.n tllis be but o.n awaking from sucoom- of the godly o.nd the punishment of the sleep of death? When he so o.wnkes, the ungodly muu. Disappoint him, cast him lie so.ye, he will be "satfalied with God'~ down; litere.lly, get before him, bow him likeness." The word used is the mmo n:t down; i.e. intercept his spring, e.nd bow him tllat employed in Numb. xii. 8, of the maui- dowu to the eurtb. (see Ps. xviii. 39). De- festo.tion of tile Diviue glory to l\Ioses-viz. liver my soul from the wic!Iod. '!'his will temunah. Duvid therofore expects to sec, be the rcsul t of tho interpo.;ition. Wilen on nwaking, o. similnt· mo.nifestation. Ho the ungodly 1uo cast dowu, tile righteous will h,Lve the enjoyment of the •· bontitic ore delivered out of their hand. Which is vision," if not iu the Christio.u seuso, nt tily sword. A true statement (see Isa. x. 5), ony ro.to in a true and real sense, ond ono but scarcely what the writer inten,led in tho.t will wholly" so.tisfy" him.
HOMILETICS. Ver.15.-True satiifaction. "As for me •. , thy likeness." "I shall be satisfied.'· This is a great and bold thing to say. It implies one of two things-either n low standard of satisfaction, o. poor measure of what it takes to salisfy n human son! ; or else a prospect beyond this world. If only a question of lower wants-" Wh_at shall I eut . . . drink? whorewithal be clothed? what wages shull I earn? what holidays and amusements secure? "-then if your desires bo tompere.te, you may easily say," I Rh,ill be satisfied," Bnt if it be a question of your soul, lifo, whole being, with all high, lOS 'l'HE BOOK OF PSALMS. [rs. x'1n. 1-15.