Bible Commentaries

Verse 1

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

do I

22:5; 25:2,3; 31:1-3; 125:1; 146:5; 2 Kings 18:5; 1 Chronicles 5:20; Romans 9:33; 1 Peter 2:6

let me

Isaiah 45:17; Jeremiah 17:18

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 21:14 - deliver; Nehemiah 6:9 - Now therefore; Psalm 25:20 - let

Verse 2

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

in thy

17:2; 31:1; 34:15; 43:1; 143:1,11; Daniel 9:16

cause

1 Corinthians 10:13

incline

10:17,18; 17:6; 116:1,2

Reciprocal: Psalm 25:20 - let; Psalm 31:2 - Bow; Psalm 71:16 - thy righteousness; Psalm 102:2 - incline; Isaiah 37:17 - Incline

Verse 3

Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

my strong habitation

Heb. to me for a rock of habitation.

31:2,3; 91:1,2; Proverbs 18:10; Isaiah 33:16

thou hast

44:4; 68:28; 91:11,12; Ezekiel 9:6; Revelation 7:2,3

my rock

18:2; 144:2

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 2:2 - rock; 2 Samuel 22:2 - General; Job 33:24 - Deliver; Psalm 90:1 - Lord; Psalm 91:9 - most high; Psalm 144:1 - my strength; Isaiah 23:11 - the Lord; Nahum 1:7 - strong hold; Nahum 1:14 - given

Verse 4

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

out of the

17:8,9,13; 59:1,2; 140:1-4; 2 Samuel 16:21,22; 17:1,2,12-14,21

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 19:7 - all the evil; Psalm 43:1 - the deceitful; Psalm 140:4 - Keep me

Verse 5

For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.

For thou

13:5; 39:7; 42:11; 119:81,166; Jeremiah 17:7,13,17; Romans 15:13

my trust

17; 22:9,10; 1 Samuel 16:13; 17:33-37,45-47; Ecclesiastes 12:1; Luke 2:40; 2 Timothy 3:15

Reciprocal: Psalm 27:9 - thou; Psalm 62:5 - my; Psalm 130:7 - Let Israel; Psalm 146:5 - whose; Isaiah 49:1 - The Lord; Jeremiah 1:5 - Before I; Jeremiah 3:4 - the guide

Verse 6

By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

By thee

22:9,10; Proverbs 8:17; Isaiah 46:3,4; Jeremiah 3:4

thou art

139:15,16; 145:1,2; Isaiah 49:1,5; Jeremiah 1:5; Luke 1:31,32; Galatians 1:15

my praise

14; 34:1; Ephesians 5:20

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 7:12 - Hitherto; Job 3:11 - when I came; Psalm 27:9 - thou; Psalm 119:117 - Hold; Psalm 138:8 - forsake; Psalm 139:13 - covered me; Isaiah 44:2 - formed; Isaiah 44:24 - and he

Verse 7

I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

as a wonder

&-- Kemopaton, "as a prodigy:" my low estate,--my slaying the lion and bear,--conquering the Philistine,--escaping the fury of Saul,--being raised to the throne of Israel,--enduring such uncommon trials and afflictions,--and experiencing such wonderful deliverances, all mark me out as the subject of "wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong Refuge."

Isaiah 8:18; Zechariah 3:6; Luke 2:34; Acts 4:13; 1 Corinthians 4:9; 2 Corinthians 4:8-12; 6:8-10

thou art

62:7; 142:4,5; Jeremiah 16:19

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:3 - my refuge; Isaiah 52:14 - many; Zechariah 3:8 - for; Matthew 27:14 - marvelled; Mark 15:5 - Pilate; Acts 9:21 - amazed; Acts 16:25 - and the; Hebrews 10:33 - made

Verse 8

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

15,24; 35:28; 51:14,15; 145:1,2; 146:2

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 2:1 - my mouth; Psalm 34:1 - General; Psalm 84:4 - they will; Psalm 89:1 - with; Psalm 108:1 - my glory; Psalm 141:3 - Set a watch; Psalm 145:21 - My mouth

Verse 9

Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

Cast

18; 92:13-15; Isaiah 46:4; 2 Timothy 1:12; 4:18

old age

This determines the period when this Psalm was composed; for it was in David's old age that the rebellion of Absalom took place.

when

73:26; 90:10; 2 Samuel 19:35; 21:15-17; Ecclesiastes 12:1-7

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 19:7 - all the evil; 2 Kings 18:30 - make you; Psalm 31:10 - strength; Psalm 37:25 - I have; Psalm 43:2 - why dost; Psalm 51:11 - Cast; Psalm 86:17 - that they; Proverbs 3:16 - Length; Isaiah 36:15 - General; Philemon 1:9 - Paul

Verse 10

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

and they

10:9; 56:6; Proverbs 1:11

lay wait for

Heb. watch or observe.

37:32,33; 1 Samuel 19:11; Jeremiah 20:10

take

2:2; 83:3; 2 Samuel 17:1-14; Matthew 26:3,4; 27:1

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:7 - God hath; Psalm 31:15 - deliver; Psalm 35:15 - in mine; Psalm 119:42 - So shall; Isaiah 36:4 - What; Daniel 9:25 - restore and to build Jerusalem; John 11:53 - they

Verse 11

Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

God

3:2; 37:25,28; 41:7,8; 42:10; Matthew 27:42,43,46,49

for there

7:2; 50:22; 2 Chronicles 32:13,14; Daniel 3:15

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:3 - They are entangled; 1 Samuel 23:7 - God hath; 2 Kings 18:30 - make you; 2 Chronicles 32:11 - The Lord our God; Psalm 22:1 - why hast; Psalm 22:8 - let him; Psalm 35:15 - in mine; Psalm 119:42 - So shall; Isaiah 36:4 - What; Jeremiah 33:24 - thus; Mark 15:34 - why; Luke 23:35 - derided; Romans 7:24 - who

Verse 12

O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

O God

22:11,19; 35:22; 38:21,22; 69:18

make

70:1,2; 143:7

Reciprocal: Psalm 31:14 - Thou; Psalm 141:1 - make haste

Verse 13

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

Let them be, etc

"They shall be confounded," etc.: these are prophetic denunciations.

24; 6:10; 35:4,26; 40:14,15; Isaiah 41:11; Jeremiah 20:11

covered

109:29; 132:18; 1 Peter 5:5

Reciprocal: Esther 9:2 - as sought; Psalm 5:10 - let; Psalm 25:3 - let; Psalm 44:15 - covered; Psalm 70:2 - Let; Jeremiah 51:51 - shame; John 8:9 - went out

Verse 14

But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

But

43:5; Job 13:15; Lamentations 3:21,26; Hebrews 10:35; 1 Peter 1:13; 1 John 3:3

praise

6; Philippians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:10; 2 Peter 3:18

Reciprocal: Psalm 30:12 - I will; Psalm 34:1 - General; Psalm 42:5 - hope; Psalm 119:49 - upon which; Psalm 145:1 - extol thee; Psalm 146:2 - While I live; Song of Solomon 4:11 - lips; Daniel 6:20 - servest; Romans 5:4 - and experience; 1 Thessalonians 3:9 - what

Verse 15

My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

My mouth

8,24; 22:22-25; 30:12; 40:9,10; 145:2,5-14

all the day

35:28; 89:16

I know

40:5,12; 139:17,18

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 16:23 - show forth; 2 Chronicles 19:2 - hate the Lord; Job 9:10 - great things; Job 26:3 - plentifully; Psalm 7:17 - according; Psalm 34:1 - General; Psalm 37:30 - General; Psalm 51:14 - tongue; Psalm 71:16 - thy righteousness; Psalm 84:4 - they will; Psalm 92:2 - show; Psalm 96:2 - show; Psalm 108:1 - my glory; Psalm 119:13 - I declared; Psalm 145:7 - sing; Psalm 145:21 - My mouth; Psalm 146:2 - While I live; Proverbs 5:2 - thy lips; Proverbs 15:7 - lips; Ecclesiastes 9:10 - thy hand; Ecclesiastes 10:12 - words; Song of Solomon 4:11 - lips; Isaiah 48:6 - and will; Micah 6:5 - know; Luke 6:45 - good man; John 7:26 - he speaketh; John 21:25 - there; Romans 1:16 - I am; Romans 10:3 - God's righteousness; 1 Corinthians 1:30 - righteousness; Philippians 3:9 - the righteousness; Colossians 4:6 - your; 1 Thessalonians 3:9 - what

Verse 16

I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

I will go

29:11; Deuteronomy 33:25; Isaiah 40:31; 45:24,25; Zechariah 10:12; Ephesians 3:16; 6:10; Philippians 4:13; 2 Timothy 2:1

I will make

Isaiah 26:13; 63:7

thy righteousness

2,15,19,24; 51:14; Matthew 6:33; Romans 1:17; 3:21; 10:3; Philippians 3:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:6

Reciprocal: Psalm 7:17 - according; Psalm 89:16 - righteousness; Psalm 145:7 - sing; Isaiah 12:4 - declare; Isaiah 42:21 - well; Isaiah 54:17 - and their; Micah 4:5 - and we; Micah 6:5 - know; John 7:26 - he speaketh; Romans 1:16 - I am; 1 Corinthians 1:30 - righteousness

Verse 17

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

thou hast

5; 119:9,102

hitherto

66:16; 1 Samuel 17:36,37; 2 Samuel 4:9; 22:1-51; 1 Chronicles 16:4-36

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:8 - told; 1 Samuel 7:12 - Hitherto; 1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth; 1 Chronicles 16:9 - talk ye; Job 6:10 - have not concealed; Job 27:11 - that which; Psalm 21:1 - in thy; Psalm 22:9 - thou didst; Psalm 26:7 - tell; Psalm 27:9 - thou; Psalm 73:28 - that I may; Psalm 107:31 - his wonderful; Psalm 118:17 - declare; Psalm 119:27 - so shall I talk; Psalm 119:43 - take not; Psalm 119:171 - my lips; Psalm 138:8 - forsake; Psalm 145:5 - will speak; Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember; Isaiah 45:21 - Tell ye; Isaiah 48:17 - which teacheth; Isaiah 54:13 - all; Jeremiah 3:4 - the guide; Luke 2:17 - General; Luke 8:38 - saying; John 17:6 - have manifested; Acts 2:11 - wonderful; Acts 21:16 - an old; Ephesians 4:29 - that which; Ephesians 6:4 - but; Philippians 2:16 - Holding; 2 Timothy 3:15 - from

Verse 18

Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

Now

9; Genesis 27:1; 1 Samuel 4:15,18; Isaiah 46:4

when I am old and grey-headed

Heb. until old age and grey hairs. until I.

78:4,6; 145:4,5; Exodus 13:8,14-17; 1 Chronicles 29:10-30; Acts 13:36

strength

Heb. arm.

Isaiah 51:9; 53:1

Reciprocal: Genesis 42:38 - bring; Exodus 10:2 - And that; Deuteronomy 4:9 - teach them; Joshua 4:6 - when your; 1 Samuel 12:2 - I am old; 2 Samuel 19:7 - all the evil; 2 Samuel 21:15 - and David waxed faint; 1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth; Job 6:10 - have not concealed; Job 15:18 - from their; Psalm 22:22 - I will; Psalm 27:9 - thou; Psalm 37:25 - I have; Psalm 44:1 - have heard; Psalm 48:13 - that ye; Psalm 51:11 - Cast; Psalm 66:16 - Come; Psalm 92:14 - in old age; Psalm 102:18 - This; Psalm 118:17 - declare; Psalm 119:43 - take not; Psalm 138:4 - when they hear; Psalm 138:8 - forsake; Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember; Ecclesiastes 12:5 - the almond; Isaiah 45:21 - Tell ye; Daniel 4:2 - I thought it good; Joel 1:3 - General; Luke 2:17 - General; Luke 8:38 - saying; John 15:16 - that your; Acts 21:16 - an old; Romans 5:4 - and experience; Ephesians 4:29 - that which; Ephesians 6:4 - but; Philippians 1:22 - this; Philemon 1:9 - Paul; 2 Peter 1:15 - I will

Verse 19

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

Thy righteousness

36:5,6; 57:10; 139:6; Proverbs 15:24; 24:7; Isaiah 5:16; 55:9

who hast

72:18; 126:2,3; Job 5:9

who is like

God is alone,--who can resemble Him? He is that eternal, illimitable, unimpartible, unchangeable, incomprehensible, uncompounded, ineffable Being, whose essence is hidden from all created intelligences, and whose counsels cannot be fathomed by any creature.

35:10; 86:8; 89:6-8; Exodus 15:11; Isaiah 40:18,25; Jeremiah 10:7

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 3:24 - what God; 1 Samuel 2:2 - rock; Psalm 22:22 - I will; Psalm 71:16 - thy righteousness; Psalm 89:8 - like; Psalm 145:7 - sing; Isaiah 42:21 - well; Isaiah 54:17 - and their; Daniel 4:3 - great; Joel 2:21 - for; Micah 6:5 - know; Micah 7:18 - a God; Luke 1:49 - hath; Romans 10:3 - God's righteousness

Verse 20

Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

which

40:1-3; 60:3; 66:10-12; 88:6-18; 138:7; 2 Samuel 12:11; Mark 14:33,34; Mark 15:34; 2 Corinthians 11:23-31; Revelation 7:14

quicken

80:18; Isaiah 26:19; Hosea 6:1,2; Acts 2:24,32-34

shalt bring

16:10; 40:2; 86:13; Isaiah 38:17; Ezekiel 37:12,13; Jonah 2:6; Ephesians 4:9

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:19 - the Lord; 2 Chronicles 32:22 - guided; Psalm 30:3 - brought; Psalm 31:7 - for; Psalm 34:19 - Many; Psalm 66:16 - and I will; Psalm 86:17 - thou; Psalm 119:25 - quicken; Psalm 130:1 - Out of; Ecclesiastes 12:2 - nor; Isaiah 33:18 - heart; Isaiah 38:16 - General; Lamentations 3:1 - the man; Daniel 4:3 - great; Hosea 13:14 - ransom; Mark 16:6 - he is risen; Romans 12:12 - Rejoicing; Colossians 2:13 - he

Verse 21

Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

increase

72:11; 2 Samuel 3:1; Isaiah 9:7; 49:6; Revelation 11:15

comfort

32:10; 2 Corinthians 1:4,5; 2:14; 7:6,13; 1 Thessalonians 3:9

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:19 - the Lord; 1 Chronicles 17:8 - made thee; 2 Chronicles 32:22 - guided; Job 1:10 - about; Psalm 86:17 - thou; Psalm 138:7 - thou wilt

Verse 22

I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

psaltery

Heb. instrument of psaltery.

92:1-3; 150:3-5; Habakkuk 3:18,19

even

25:10; 56:4; 89:1; 98:3; 138:2; Micah 7:20; Romans 15:8

O thou

89:18; 2 Kings 19:22; Isaiah 5:16,19,24; 12:6; 30:11,12; 43:3; 57:15; 60:9

Reciprocal: Psalm 31:14 - Thou; Psalm 43:4 - upon; Psalm 101:1 - unto thee; Psalm 109:30 - greatly; 1 John 2:20 - the Holy

Verse 23

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

My lips

63:5; 104:33; Luke 1:46,47

my soul

103:4; Genesis 48:16; 2 Samuel 4:9; Revelation 5:9

Reciprocal: Psalm 30:12 - I will; Psalm 31:5 - thou; Psalm 34:22 - redeemeth; Psalm 43:4 - my exceeding joy; Psalm 100:2 - Serve; Psalm 101:1 - unto thee; Psalm 108:1 - my glory; Psalm 109:30 - greatly; Psalm 119:171 - my lips; Psalm 145:21 - My mouth; Song of Solomon 4:11 - lips; Lamentations 3:58 - thou hast redeemed; Acts 2:26 - my tongue; Colossians 3:16 - singing; Colossians 4:6 - your

Verse 24

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

My tongue

8,15; 37:30; Deuteronomy 11:19; Proverbs 10:20,21; Matthew 12:35; Ephesians 4:29

for they

13; 18:37-43; 92:11; 1 Corinthians 15:25 Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 4:8 - sought; Esther 9:2 - as sought; Psalm 31:17 - wicked; Psalm 35:4 - confounded; Psalm 35:28 - General; Psalm 71:16 - thy righteousness; Psalm 73:28 - that I may; Psalm 77:12 - talk; Psalm 108:1 - my glory; Psalm 119:171 - my lips; Psalm 145:5 - will speak; Psalm 145:21 - My mouth; Song of Solomon 4:11 - lips; Colossians 4:6 - your; James 3:9 - Therewith