Bible Commentaries

Verse 1

Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

A. M. 2943. B.C. 1061. (Title.) Ziphims

1 Samuel 23:19,20; 26:1; Micah 7:5,6; Matthew 10:21

by the name

20:1; 48:10; 79:9; Exodus 3:14,15; 23:21; 34:5,6; Proverbs 18:10; Isaiah 30:27; Matthew 1:21,23; Acts 4:12

judge

26:1; 43:1,2; 99:4; Proverbs 23:11; Jeremiah 50:34

Reciprocal: Joshua 15:24 - Ziph;  1 Samuel 23:19 - the Ziphites;  1 Samuel 26:1 - Doth not;  2 Chronicles 11:8 - Ziph;  Psalm 12:1 - Help;  Psalm 108:6 - save;  Habakkuk 3:19 - stringed instruments;  Luke 18:7 - avenge

Verse 2

Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

5:1-3; 13:3; 55:1,2; 130:2; 143:7

Verse 3

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

strangers

69:8; 86:14; Job 19:13-15

oppressors

22:16; 59:3-5; Matthew 27:20-23

they have

16:8; 36:1; 53:4; John 16:3

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:14 - Saul;  1 Samuel 23:19 - the Ziphites;  1 Samuel 23:20 - our part;  Psalm 55:3 - oppression;  Psalm 59:5 - the heathen;  Psalm 63:7 - Because;  Psalm 143:3 - the enemy;  Psalm 144:7 - the hand

Verse 4

Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

118:6,7,13; 1 Chronicles 12:18; Isaiah 41:10; 42:1; 50:7-9; Romans 8:31; Hebrews 13:6

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:14 - Saul;  1 Samuel 23:19 - the Ziphites;  Psalm 30:10 - be thou;  Psalm 40:17 - help;  Psalm 63:7 - Because;  Psalm 124:1 - The Lord

Verse 5

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

reward

31:23; 137:8; 2 Timothy 4:14; Revelation 18:6

mine enemies

Heb. those that observe me.

5:8; 27:11; *marg:

cut

89:49; 143:1,12

Reciprocal: Job 21:19 - he rewardeth;  Psalm 56:2 - enemies;  Psalm 59:10 - enemies;  Daniel 6:24 - the lions

Verse 6

I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O LORD; for it is good.

freely

66:13-16; 107:22; 116:17; Deuteronomy 12:6,7

praise

7:17; 21:13; 140:13

for it

52:9; 92:1; 147:1

Reciprocal: Lamentations 3:26 - good

Verse 7

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

For he

34:19; Genesis 48:16; 1 Samuel 26:24; 2 Samuel 4:9; 2 Timothy 4:18

and mine

37:34; 58:10,11; 59:10; 91:8; 92:11; 112:8 Reciprocal: Psalm 35:21 - Aha;  Psalm 118:7 - therefore;  Jeremiah 20:12 - let me;  Obadiah 1:12 - looked