1David complaineth and prayeth as one sorely distressed: 22he promiseth public thanksgiving and praise for mercy shewn him.
0To the chief Musician upon 1Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.
1Or, The hind of the morning.
1MY aGod, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far 2from helping me, and from the words of bmy roaring?
2Heb. from my salvation.
a Mat. 27.46. Lu. 24.44. Mar. 15.34. He. 5.7. Ps. 31.14-16; 40.17. b Ps. 32.3; 38.8.
2O my God, cI cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and 3am not silent.
3Heb. there is no silence to me.
c La. 1.8,12. He. 5.7. Jn. 11.42. Mat. 26.38-44.
3But dthou art holy, O thou that einhabitest the praises of Israel.
d Ex. 15.11. Jos. 24.19. De. 32.4. Da. 9.7. e De. 10.21. Ps. 65.1.
4Our ffathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
f Ro. 4.18-20. He. 11.13. Ge. 12; 14; 19; 26; 31; 33. Ex. 7.1; 2.23. Ps. 107.6,13. J; Etc." data-chapter="3" data-verse="1" data-bookName="judges" class="reference" target="_blank">u. 3; 4; 7; 10. 1Sa. 7.
5They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were gnot confounded.
g Ro. 9.33. Is. 28.16. Ps. 25.2,3; 69.6,7.
6But I am ha worm, and no man; ia reproach of men, and jdespised of the people.
h Job 25.6. Is. 41.14; 53.2-4. Phi. 2.7,8. i Ps. 31.11; 35.15; 41.6; 55.12,13; 69.7,9,10,19,20; 89.50,51. Mat. 12.24; 11.19; 9.11. Lu. 23.2,5. j Is. 49.7.
7All kthey that see me laugh me to scorn: they 4shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying ,
4Heb. open.
k Mar. 15.29. Mat. 9.24; 27.29,39,43. Is. 57.4; 37.22. Ps. 44.14; 109.25. Job 16.4,10.
8He 5trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: llet him deliver him, 6seeing he delighted in him.
5Heb. rolled himself on the LORD. Mat. 27.43.
6Or, if he delight in him.
l Ps. 91.14.
9But thou art he that mtook me out of the womb: nthou didst 7make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.
7Or, keep me in safety.
m Ps. 139.15,16; 71.6. Je. 31.22. Is. 7.14; 9.6. n Ps. 71.5,17. Is. 49.1,2. Lu. 2.40-52.
10I owas cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.
o Is. 46.3; 49.1,2. Ps. 71.6; 89.26. Jn. 20.17.
11Be pnot far from me; for trouble is near; for there is 8none to help.
8Heb. not a helper. De. 32.36.
p Ps. 6.5; 10.1; 13.1-3; 88.14; 40.13,17; 69.1,2,18; 109.3. He. 5.7.
12Many qbulls have *compassed me: rstrong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
*compassed-surrounded.
q Ps. 68.30. Is. 34.7. Je. 46.21. Eze. 39.18. Am. 4.1,3. r De. 32.14.
13They s9gaped upon me with their mouths, as a *ravening and a roaring lion.
9Heb. opened their mouths against me.
*ravening-tearing.
s Job 16.10. La. 2.16; 3.46. Jn. 14.30. Mat. 26.3,4,46-68; 27.1-66.
14I tam poured out like water, and all my bones are 10out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
10Or, sundered.
t 2Sa. 14.14. Jos. 7.5. Mat. 26.38. Jn. 12.27. Ps. 69.1,2.
15My ustrength is dried up like a *potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and vthou hast brought me into the dust of death.
*potsherd-piece of broken pottery.
u La. 4.4. Ps. 69.21. Mat. 27.34. Jn. 19.28,29. v Is. 53.9,10. Mat. 27.50. 1Co. 15.3.
16For wdogs have *compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have *inclosed me: xthey pierced my hands and my feet.
*compassed-surrounded.
*inclosed-enclosed, surrounded.
w Mat. 7.6. Ps. 2.1,2. Re. 22.15. Phi. 3.2. Jn. 18; 19. x Mat. 27.35. Mar. 15.24. Lu. 23.33. Jn. 19.23,37; 20.25-27.
17I ymay *tell all my bones: zthey look and stare upon me.
*tell-count.
y Is. 52.14. Mar. 15.25. z Mat. 27.36,39. Lu. 23.35. Ps. 35.21.
18They apart my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
a Lu. 23.34. Jn. 19.23,24. Mat. 27.35.
19But bbe not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
b v.11. Ps. 40.13,17; 69.1,2,13-18,29; 109.1,21,26.
20Deliver my soul from cthe sword; 11my darling 12from the power of dthe dog.
11Heb. my only one. Ps. 35.17.
12Heb. from the hand.
c Is. 53.10. Zec. 13.7. d Lu. 22.53. Jn. 14.30. Ps. 37.17.
21Save me from the elion's mouth: for thou hast heard me ffrom the horns of the *unicorns.
*unicorns-wild bulls.
e 1Pe. 5.8. 2Ti. 4.17. f Ac. 5.30-32. Jn. 7.30; 8.59. Is. 34.7.
22I gwill declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
g Ps. 40.9,10. Mar. 16.15. He. 2.11-16. Mat. 12.49,50; 25.40; 28.10. Jn. 20.17. Ro. 8.29.
23Ye hthat fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
h Ps. 115.11,13; 107.1,2. 1Co. 6.19,20; 10.31.
24For ihe hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
i Ex. 2.23-25; 3.7. Is. 50.9,7. He. 5.7. Ps. 34.6,15; 116.4,6; 118.5,6; 18.6.
25My jpraise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
j Ps. 66.13,16; 40.9,10; 50.14; 116.14-19. Ec. 5.4,5.
26The kmeek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
k Mat. 5.5. Is. 25.6; 65.13. Ps. 69.32. Jn. 6.51-57; 4.14.
27All lthe ends of the world shall mremember and nturn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
l Ps. 2.8; 67.7; 72.11; 86.9. Is. 45.22; 49.6,12. m Ec. 12.1. Eze. 16.61,63; 20.43. n De. 4.30; 30.10. 2Ch. 15.4. Ho. 14.1,2. Joel 2.12,13. Ac. 20.21.
28For othe kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations.
o Zec. 14.9. Ob. 21. Ps. 110.2,3. Re. 11.15.
29All they that be pfat upon earth qshall eat and worship: all they that rgo down to the dust shall bow before him: and snone can keep alive his own soul.
p Ps. 78.31; 17.10; 73.7. Is. 10.16. q Ps. 45.12; 72.10,11. Is. 60.3,5,10. Re. 21.24. r Job 30.19. Ps. 44.25; 113.7; 45.10,11. Is. 29.4; 47.1. Phi. 2.10. s Ps. 49.6,7. Ho. 13.9.
30A tseed shall serve him; uit shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
t Is. 53.10. He. 2.13. u Ps. 78.6; 14.5; 24.6; 73.15.
31They vshall come, and shall declare whis righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
v Is. 44.3-5; 38.19. Ps. 145.4-7; 78.6. w Ro. 1.16,17; 3.21-26; 5.19,21. Is. 45.24,25; 61.10,11. 2Co. 5.21.