The Pulpit Commentary — Psalms — Volume 2 — Section 2

psRlmie\ '1ill never rclinquiijh hie truet in no doubt (oe Professor Chcyno observes), the Almight)·. I will not fear what flesh "Store them up in thy memory." Aro they oan do unto me. This is the: trne mutyr not in thy book 1 i.e. hast t.hou not cmtioi- spirit. Oimpnre our Lor<l's words, "FeRr pn ted my req urat, l\nc I en tcrcd l\n I\Ocount n0l them whi!'h kill the bodv, but are not of every tenr thnt I lmve shed, in thy book able to ldll the soul: but nithcr fonr him of records (comp. Pss. lxix. 28: cxxxix. 16) P which is nhle to destroy both body nnd eoul Ver. 9.-When I ory unto thee, then shall in hc·ll ·• (lllntt. x. 28). mine enemie1 turn back : thi1 I know; for Ver. 5.-Every day they wrest my words; God is for me; literally, in the day tltat I TRther. nil the day lmlfl they wre,t (or, torture) roll u11on thee. mv ,rords. They seek to give my words nn Ver. 10.--ln Gcd will I praise his word; evil mca11iug, nnd so to misrepresent me to rather, throuah God (sco the comment on Achish, their l..-ing. As Canon Cook says, ver. 4). In the Lord (rather, throu9h tlie "Thie description ie singularly applicable Lm-d) will I praise his word. Professor to DRvid's position among the envious Cheyne looks upon this as" a feeble Jeho- nol,les nt the conrt of Achish . . . . Still, it vistio interpolation, which interrupts the does not speak of his h1nfog been actually rcfrnin." But other commentators see in it arrested, nnd does not, therefore, seem to e. certain force. hnve suggested the inscription." All their Ver. 11.-In God have I put my trust : I thoughts nre against me for evil. They nre will not be afraid what man oan do unto me. entirely bent on doing the psalmist some Repeated word for word from ver. 4 (see the hurt. What th~y really seek is his lifo comment on th!Lt pnssu.go). (ver. G); but, short of that, they would gladly do him some mischief. Vere. 12, 13.-The psalm ends with an Ver. 6.-They gather them.selves together, expression of thankfulness to God for the they hide themselves; or, "they gather deliverance, which is so confidently expected, themselves together; they set an aml,iuh." that it is looked upon as nssnred, and even niey mark my steps, when they wait for my spoken of as past (ver. 13). IOul; liternlly, they, e~n they, mark my •lep,; i.e. they themselves, grand as they Ver. 12.-Thy vows are upon me, 0 God. are, coudeecend to be spies, and track my The psalmist, under his affliction, has made footsteps. vows to God ; i.e. promises of thank offer- Ver. 7.-Sha.JJ they escai:e by iniqnity1 ings U God would come to his nid, and snve Shu.ll they escape God's judgmente, the him from bis enemies. These vows he con- J>8D.lnii.st asks, by their iniquity? Assuredly siders to be now due, nnd himself to be not. God will prevent such au escnpe. under the obligation of paying them. Ao- In thine anger cast down. the peo;,le, 0 God; oordingly, he announces bis intention of literal! y, the peoples ; i.e. the heathen gene- speedily discharging hie obligation-I will roll y, to whom David's enemies, the Gittites, render praises (rather, thank oj'erings) unto belong. Though aesnred that they will thee. not escape. the pBB.lmi.st, to make a.ssnre.nce Ver. 13.-For thou hast delivered my soul doubly snre, prays that they may not. from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet Ver. 8.-Thon tellest my 'W&Jldering1; i.e. from falling; rather, hast thou not delivered f thou, 0 God, te.kest e.ooount of my wretched (Ilevieed Version): or, B'/J,1'ely thou haBt de- wandc:ring life (I Sam. xxi.-:ux.), and livered (Professor Cheyne). The psalmist notest ea.eh occasion when I am forced to views his entire deliverance as accom- move from one city, or cave, or wilderness plished: nothing remains to be asked for. to another. Put thDll my tear• illto thy That I may walk before God in the light of bottle. Take also note of my tears-let the living ; i.e. that henceforth I may be them not pe.ss unbeeded. Ruther, gather free from trouble, nnd walk before God in them drop by drop, and store them, a.a the clear daylight, no longer dwelling in costly wine is stored, in a fie.sk. The darkness, but in "the light of life" (comp. thought, thns dressed in a metaphor, was., Job :u:xiii. 30: John viii. 12).