Bible Commentaries

Verse 1

Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

A. M. 2983. B.C. 1021. (Title.) Neginoth

6:1; 54:1; *titles

Give

5:1; 17:1; 64:1; 80:1; 84:8; 1 Peter 3:12

hide

28:1; 80:4; 143:7; Lamentations 3:8

Reciprocal: Psalm 54:2 - General; Psalm 61:1 - Hear; Psalm 102:1 - Hear; Psalm 130:2 - let thine ears; Psalm 140:4 - Keep me; Psalm 140:6 - hear; Isaiah 1:15 - I will; Lamentations 3:56 - hide; Habakkuk 3:19 - stringed instruments; Romans 8:26 - with

Verse 2

Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

I mourn

13:1,2; 32:3; 38:6; 43:2; 102:9,10; Isaiah 38:14

Reciprocal: Job 35:9 - they make; Psalm 5:1 - Give; Psalm 17:1 - attend; Psalm 54:2 - General; Psalm 61:1 - Hear; Psalm 64:1 - Hear; Psalm 119:149 - Hear; Psalm 130:2 - let thine ears; Psalm 140:6 - hear; Romans 8:26 - with

Verse 3

Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

oppression

12:5; 54:3; 73:8; Lamentations 3:34-36

for they

27:12; 35:11; 2 Samuel 15:3; 16:7,8; 19:19; Matthew 26:59

Reciprocal: Genesis 39:14 - he came; Genesis 39:17 - General; 2 Samuel 15:14 - and smite; 2 Chronicles 18:7 - I hate him; Job 35:9 - they make; Psalm 17:1 - attend; Psalm 42:9 - because; Psalm 102:8 - Mine; Proverbs 18:14 - but

Verse 4

My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

My

6:3; 69:20; 88:3; 102:3-5; Matthew 26:37,38; Mark 14:33,34; John 12:27; 2 Corinthians 1:8-10

terrors

18:4,5; 116:3; Isaiah 38:10-13; Hebrews 5:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 32:7 - greatly; Job 18:14 - the king; Psalm 42:5 - Why art thou cast down; Psalm 56:3 - General; Psalm 77:3 - spirit; Psalm 102:4 - heart; Ezekiel 7:18 - and horror; Hebrews 2:15 - through

Verse 5

Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

Fearfulness

119:120; 2 Samuel 15:14; Job 6:4; 23:15,16

horror

42:6; 61:2; 88:15,16; Luke 22:44

overwhelmed

Heb. covered.

Reciprocal: Genesis 27:33 - trembled very exceedingly; Genesis 32:7 - greatly; Job 3:17 - the wicked; Psalm 42:5 - Why art thou cast down; Psalm 56:3 - General; Psalm 77:3 - spirit; Psalm 102:4 - heart; Psalm 143:4 - is my spirit; Proverbs 18:14 - but; Isaiah 24:5 - broken; Ezekiel 7:18 - and horror

Verse 6

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

11:1; 139:9; Revelation 12:14

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 20:38 - General; Proverbs 21:19 - better; Ecclesiastes 4:3 - who; Jeremiah 9:2 - that I had; Jeremiah 48:9 - wings; Jeremiah 48:28 - like

Verse 7

Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

1 Samuel 27:1; 2 Samuel 15:14; 17:21,22; Proverbs 6:4,5; Jeremiah 9:2; 37:12

Reciprocal: Psalm 11:1 - Flee; Proverbs 21:19 - better; Jeremiah 48:28 - like

Verse 8

I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

the windy storm

From the sweeping wind and tempest,--Absalom and his rebellious party.

18:4; Isaiah 17:12,13; Matthew 7:25-27

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 17:16 - but speedily; Job 40:23 - hasteth

Verse 9

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

divide

That is, "Distract their counsels; and let their devices be confounded;"--and the prayer was heard; See the Parallel Passages.

Genesis 11:7-9; 2 Samuel 15:31; 17:1-14; John 7:45-53; Acts 23:6-10

I have

Jeremiah 6:7; 23:14; Matthew 23:37,38

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:11 - filled; 2 Samuel 22:3 - thou savest; Psalm 26:10 - In; Psalm 56:7 - in thine; Ecclesiastes 5:8 - thou seest; Habakkuk 1:3 - General; Acts 2:3 - cloven; Acts 21:35 - for; Acts 23:7 - there

Verse 10

Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

Day

59:6,14,15; 1 Samuel 19:11; 2 Samuel 17:1,2; Hosea 7:6; Micah 2:1,2; John 18:3,28; Acts 9:24

mischief

2 Samuel 16:21,22; Isaiah 59:6-15; Ezekiel 9:4; Zephaniah 3:1-3

Reciprocal: Psalm 31:13 - I have

Verse 11

Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.

Wickedness

Ezekiel 22:1-12; Acts 7:51,52

deceit

109:2,3; Isaiah 59:7; Jeremiah 5:26,27; 9:3-5; Matthew 26:4

Reciprocal: Psalm 34:13 - speaking; Jeremiah 9:4 - ye heed; Matthew 2:8 - that; Revelation 14:5 - in

Verse 12

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

For

41:9

magnify

35:26; 38:16; Isaiah 10:15

then I

Matthew 26:21-23; John 13:18; 18:2,3

Reciprocal: Judges 14:20 - his friend; 1 Samuel 20:5 - that 1may; 2 Samuel 15:12 - David's; 2 Samuel 15:31 - Ahithophel; Job 6:15 - My brethren; Job 19:5 - magnify; Job 19:14 - familiar; Job 19:19 - my inward friends; Psalm 50:19 - tongue; Psalm 109:5 - hatred; Proverbs 11:9 - An hypocrite; Proverbs 17:13 - General; Jeremiah 9:4 - ye heed; Obadiah 1:7 - the men of; Micah 7:6 - a man's; Zechariah 12:7 - do; Mark 14:10 - one; Luke 22:3 - being; Luke 22:22 - but; Acts 1:16 - spake

Verse 13

But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

a man mine equal

Heb. a man according to my rank. my guide.

2 Samuel 15:12; 16:23; Jeremiah 9:4; Micah 7:5

mine acquaintance

John 19:13; Matthew 26:47-50; Mark 14:44,45; Luke 22:21,47,48

Reciprocal: Judges 14:20 - his friend; 1 Chronicles 27:33 - companion; Psalm 62:9 - of high; Jeremiah 20:10 - All my familiars; Obadiah 1:7 - the men of; Matthew 10:36 - General; Matthew 26:50 - Friend; Mark 14:18 - One; John 6:71 - being; Philippians 2:20 - I have

Verse 14

We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.

We took sweet counsel together

Heb. Who sweetened counsel. walked.

42:4; 122:1; Isaiah 2:3; Ezekiel 33:31

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 15:31 - Ahithophel; Psalm 62:9 - of high; Psalm 84:5 - in whose; Jeremiah 20:10 - All my familiars; Matthew 26:50 - Friend; Mark 14:18 - One; John 6:71 - being

Verse 15

Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

Let death, etc

Or, rather, "Death shall seize on them; they shall descend quickly into the grave;" which is a prediction of the sudden destruction which befell the ringleaders of this unnatural rebellion.

59:13; 69:22-28; 109:6-20; 2 Samuel 17:23; 18:9,14; Matthew 27:5; Acts 1:18-20

them

Numbers 16:30-34; Matthew 26:24; Acts 1:25

hell

or, the grave.

9:17

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 15:31 - O Lord; Psalm 5:10 - let; Psalm 56:7 - in thine; Psalm 59:5 - be not; Psalm 63:9 - go; Isaiah 5:14 - he that rejoiceth; Ezekiel 28:8 - shall bring; Ezekiel 32:21 - gone; Mark 14:21 - but; Luke 6:12 - that

Verse 16

As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

50:15; 73:28; 91:15; 109:4; Luke 6:11,12

Reciprocal: Exodus 29:39 - in the morning; 2 Samuel 22:4 - so; 1 Chronicles 4:10 - called; Nehemiah 4:9 - Nevertheless; Psalm 4:3 - the Lord; Psalm 5:7 - But; Psalm 17:6 - I have; Psalm 18:3 - I will; Psalm 22:2 - I cry; Psalm 69:13 - my prayer; Psalm 77:1 - I cried; Psalm 86:7 - General; Psalm 116:2 - therefore; Jeremiah 18:19 - Give; Micah 7:7 - I will look; Luke 18:1 - that; Acts 4:24 - they; Romans 12:12 - continuing; Colossians 4:2 - Continue

Verse 17

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

Evening

5:2,3; 119:62,147,148; Daniel 6:10,13; Mark 1:35; 6:46,48; Luke 18:1-7; Acts 3:1; 10:3,9,30; Ephesians 6:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:17

cry

Job 19:7; Lamentations 3:8; Hebrews 5:7

Reciprocal: Exodus 29:39 - in the morning; 1 Samuel 1:19 - they rose; Nehemiah 1:6 - day and night; Psalm 4:3 - the Lord; Psalm 22:2 - I cry; Psalm 69:13 - my prayer; Psalm 77:1 - I cried; Psalm 86:3 - for I; Psalm 88:9 - called; Psalm 109:4 - but I; Psalm 116:2 - therefore; Psalm 119:164 - Seven times; Jeremiah 18:19 - Give; Micah 7:7 - I will look; Matthew 6:5 - when; Acts 10:2 - and prayed; Romans 12:12 - continuing; Philippians 4:6 - in; Colossians 4:2 - Continue

Verse 18

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

He hath

3:6,7; 27:1-3; 57:3; 118:10-12; 2 Samuel 18:28; 22:1; Acts 2:33-36

there

2 Kings 6:16; 2 Chronicles 32:7,8; Matthew 26:53; 1 John 4:4

Reciprocal: Psalm 118:7 - taketh

Verse 19

God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

hear

65:5; 143:12; 1 Thessalonians 2:15,16; Revelation 6:10,11

even

90:1,2; Deuteronomy 33:27; Micah 5:2; Colossians 1:17

Because, etc

or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they fear not God. no changes.

73:5,6; Proverbs 1:32; Ecclesiastes 8:11; Isaiah 36:20; Jeremiah 48:11; Zephaniah 1:12

Reciprocal: Job 10:17 - changes

Verse 20

He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

put

1 Samuel 22:17; 24:10; 2 Samuel 18:12; Acts 12:1

at peace

7:4; 109:5; 120:6,7

broken

Heb. profaned.

89:28,34,38; 2 Samuel 2:4; 5:3; 14:32,33; 15:10-12; Ecclesiastes 8:2; Ezekiel 17:16-19

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:14 - broken; Numbers 30:2 - break; Job 19:19 - my inward friends; Psalm 41:9 - Yea; Psalm 89:31 - break; Proverbs 3:29 - Devise not evil; Proverbs 11:9 - An hypocrite; Micah 2:8 - securely; Matthew 26:48 - Whomsoever; Mark 14:44 - Whomsoever

Verse 21

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

The words

28:3; 57:4; 62:4; 64:3; Proverbs 5:3,4; 12:18; 26:24-26,28; Matthew 26:25; Luke 20:20,21

war

John 13:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:8 - talked; 1 Samuel 18:17 - her will I give; 1 Samuel 18:22 - commanded; 2 Samuel 11:8 - there followed him; 2 Samuel 13:24 - let the king; 2 Samuel 13:26 - let my brother; 2 Samuel 15:5 - took him; 2 Samuel 16:19 - should I not serve; 2 Samuel 20:9 - Art thou; Job 5:21 - be hid; Job 19:2 - break me; Job 41:3 - General; Psalm 10:7 - and deceit; Psalm 36:3 - The words; Psalm 50:19 - tongue; Psalm 59:7 - swords; Proverbs 10:18 - that hideth; Proverbs 11:9 - An hypocrite; Proverbs 23:7 - Eat; Proverbs 25:18 - General; Proverbs 26:26 - Whose hatred is covered by deceit; Jeremiah 9:8 - one; Daniel 11:21 - by flatteries; Matthew 2:7 - General; Matthew 22:16 - we know; Matthew 26:48 - Whomsoever; Mark 12:14 - Master; Mark 14:44 - Whomsoever; Luke 22:48 - betrayest; Romans 12:9 - love; James 3:8 - an unruly

Verse 22

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Cast

27:14; 37:5; *marg:; 42:10,11; 62:8; 63:8; Isaiah 50:10; Matthew 6:25,31-34; 11:28; Luke 12:22; Philippians 4:6,7; 1 Peter 5:7

burden

or, gift. suffer.

16:8; 37:24; 62:2,6; 121:3; 1 Samuel 2:9; John 10:27-30; 1 Peter 1:5

Reciprocal: Exodus 2:25 - had respect; Ruth 4:15 - a nourisher; Psalm 10:14 - the poor; Psalm 13:4 - when; Psalm 15:5 - He that doeth; Psalm 22:8 - He trusted; Proverbs 16:3 - thy works; Isaiah 26:4 - Trust; 1 Corinthians 7:32 - I would; 1 Corinthians 15:58 - be ye

Verse 23

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

O God

7:15,16; 58:9; 59:12,13

pit

Proverbs 15:11; 27:20; Isaiah 38:17

bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days

Heb. men of bloods and deceit shall not halve their days.

5:6; 2 Samuel 3:27; 20:9,10; 1 Kings 2:5,6; 2 Samuel 3:27; 20:9,10; 1 Kings 2:5,6; Job 15:32; Proverbs 10:27; Ecclesiastes 7:17; Matthew 27:4,5 Reciprocal: Genesis 38:7 - and the; Exodus 23:26 - the number; Numbers 16:33 - into the; 2 Samuel 4:12 - slew them; 2 Samuel 17:23 - and hanged; 2 Samuel 20:12 - General; 2 Kings 15:13 - a full month; 2 Chronicles 23:15 - they slew her there; 2 Chronicles 33:24 - General; Job 21:21 - the number; Job 22:16 - cut down; Job 31:3 - destruction; Job 33:28 - will deliver; Job 36:6 - preserveth; Job 36:14 - They die; Psalm 26:9 - bloody men; Psalm 36:12 - There; Psalm 37:9 - evildoers; Psalm 51:14 - Deliver; Psalm 52:5 - God; Psalm 56:7 - in thine; Psalm 59:2 - save; Psalm 63:9 - go; Psalm 68:21 - the hairy; Psalm 73:18 - thou castedst; Psalm 88:11 - in destruction; Psalm 94:13 - until the pit; Psalm 94:23 - And he; Psalm 109:8 - his days; Psalm 139:19 - Surely; Psalm 140:10 - into deep; Psalm 143:12 - of thy mercy; Psalm 147:6 - he casteth; Proverbs 1:18 - General; Ecclesiastes 8:13 - neither; Jeremiah 17:11 - shall leave; Jeremiah 41:7 - slew; Ezekiel 17:15 - or shall; Daniel 11:7 - and shall prevail; Jonah 2:6 - corruption; Habakkuk 2:17 - because; Matthew 26:24 - but; Matthew 26:52 - they; Acts 1:18 - and falling