1An exhortation to praise God for his mercy. 5The Psalmist by his own experience sheweth how good it is to trust in God. 19Under the type of the Psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed.
1O GIVE athanks unto the LORD; for he is good: bbecause his mercy endureth for ever.
a 1Ch. 16.8,34,41. Ps. 106.1; 107.1; 136.1-26. 2Ch. 20.21. b Ps. 103.17.
2cLet Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
c Ps. 115.9-11; 135.19,20. Ga. 6.16. He. 13.7,17.
3dLet the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
d Ps. 124.1,2. Is. 62.1,6,7.
4eLet them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
e Ps. 32.1; 33.1; 97.8; 103.11,17.
5I fcalled upon the LORD 1in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in ga large place.
1Heb. out of distress.
f Ps. 120.1; 18.6,19; 40.1-3; 31.8. g 2Sa. 22.20.
6The hLORD is 2on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
2Heb. for me.
h Ps. 56.4,9,11; 27.1-3. He. 13.6. Ro. 8.31. Is. 51.12.
7The iLORD taketh my part with them that help me: jtherefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
i Ps. 54.4,7. He. 13.6. j Ps. 59.10; 112.8; 54.7; 110.1,5,6; 92.11.
8It is kbetter to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
k Ps. 40.4; 62.8,9; 39.5,6. Je. 17.5,7. Mi. 7.2-5. Is. 2.22.
9It is lbetter to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
l Ps. 146.3. 2Ch. 28.20,21. Is. 30.1-3; 31.1; 36.6. Eze. 29.7.
10mAll nations *compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I 3destroy them.
*compassed-surrounded.
3Heb. cut them off.
m 2Sa. 5; 8; 10; 18. Ps. 18.30-45; 27.3; 60.12; 22.12,16. Ac. 4.27,28. Re. 16.14; 20.8,9.
11They *compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
*compassed-surrounded.
12They n*compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will 4destroy them.
*compassed-surrounded.
4Heb. cut down.
n 2Sa. 23.6. 1Sa. 23.26. De. 1.44. Ps. 58.9; 83.14. Is. 27.4. Ec. 7.6. Na. 1.10. 1Ch. 14; 18-20.
13Thou ohast thrust *sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
*sore-very greatly.
o Ps. 22.12,16,19-21; 9.6. Is. 50.5-9. Mi. 7.8,9.
14The pLORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
p Ex. 15.2,6. Is. 12.2; 61.10; 45.24,25.
15The qvoice of rejoicing and salvation is in the *tabernacles of the righteous: rthe right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
*tabernacles-tents, dwellings.
q Ps. 32.11; 33.1. Re. 4; 5; 7.9,12; 18.20; 19.1-7; 15.2-4; 14.2,3. r Ps. 60.12; 18.32,48; 145.4-6; 89.13; 74.11,12; 44.3. Is. 51.9,10; 52.9,10.
16The sright hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
s Lu. 1.51.
17I tshall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
t Hab. 1.12. Mi. 7.8-10. Ps. 39.13; 73.28. Job 33.16-31. 1Co. 10.13. 2Co. 1.9,10. He. 12.6-11. Ps. 107.22.
18The uLORD hath *chastened me *sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
*chastened-corrected by punishing.
*sore-very greatly.
u 2Co. 6.9.
19vOpen to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
v Is. 26.2. Ps. 24.7,9; 26.6-8; 43.4; 66.13-15; 116.17,18.
20This gate of the LORD, winto which the righteous shall enter.
w Is. 26.2; 35.8. Ps. 24.3,4. Re. 21.27; 22.14,15.
21I xwill praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
x Ex. 15. Ju. 5. 1Sa. 2.1-10. 2Sa. 22. Ps. 9.1,14; 103.1-5.
22The ystone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
y Mat. 21.42. Mar. 12.10,11. Col. 1.18. Lu. 20.17. Ac. 4.11. Ep. 2.20; 1.20-23. 1Pe. 2.4-7.
235This is the LORD's doing; zit is marvellous in our eyes.
5Heb. This is from the LORD.
z Job 5.9. Ps. 72.18.
24aThis is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
a Is. 49.8; 63.4. Zec. 3.9; 14.7. 1Co. 15.3,4. 2Co. 6.2.
25bSave now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
b Mat. 21.9; 23.39. Mar. 11.9. Lu. 19.38. Jn. 12.13. 1Ti. 1.17. Re. 7.10,12.
26cBlessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: dwe have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
c Mat. 21.9; 23.39. Mar. 11.9. Lu. 13.35. d Nu. 6.23-26. De. 10.8. 1Ch. 16.2. Ps. 134.3.
27eGod is the LORD, which hath fshewed us light: gbind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
e Es. 8.16. 1Pe. 2.9. Jn. 3.16; 8.12. 2Co. 4.6. f Ps. 97.11. g Ps. 51.18,19. 1Ch. 16.1; 29.21. 1Ki. 8.63,64. He. 13.12-16. Ex. 27.2.
28hThou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
h Ex. 15.2. Ps. 18.1-3; 145.1; 146.1,2; 147.1,12; 149.2. Is. 12.2; 25.1.
29iO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
i v.1. Is. 63.7. Ps. 36.7; 31.19; 86.5,15; 89.1,2; 103.17; 40.5.