1David's faith in the power of God as his continual safeguard: 4his love for the service of God: 7he prayeth for future grace and assistance.
0A Psalm of David.
1THE LORD is amy light and bmy salvation; whom shall I fear? cthe LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
a Mi. 7.7,8. 2Sa. 22.29. Is. 60.19,20. Jn. 8.12. b Ex. 15.2. c Ps. 118.6; 28.8; 99.4; 84.11. Is. 12.2; 41.10. Ro. 8.31-39.
2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, 1came upon me dto eat up my flesh, they estumbled and fell.
1Heb. approached against me.
d Job 19.22; 31.31. Ps. 14.4; 53.4. e Is. 8.9,15. Ps. 18.38,42.
3Though fan host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
f Ps. 3.6; 23.4; 56.4,11; 118.6-14. 1Pe. 3.14,15. Phi. 1.28.
4One thing ghave I desired of the LORD, that will I hseek after; ithat I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold 2the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
2Or, the delight. Ps. 90.17.
g Ps. 38.9; 42.1-4; 43.3,4; 84.1,2,10; 122.1,2; 23.6. Phi. 3.8. 1Ti. 3.15,16. 2Co. 3.18. h Lu. 11.8,9; 18.1. Ja. 5.16,17. i Ps. 65.4; 63.2.
5For jin the time of trouble he shall hide me in his *pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up kupon a rock.
*pavilion-large tent.
j Ps. 83.3; 91.1; 32.7; 119.114; 31.20. Is. 26.20. Je. 2.27,28. k Ps. 40.2; 26.12. Pr. 18.10. Jn. 10.27-29.
6And lnow shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: mtherefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices 3of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
3Heb. of shouting.
l 2Sa. 3; 5; 8; 10; 18; 20-22. Ps. 3.3. m Ps. 26.12; 66.13-15; 22.22,25; 145.1,2,5,21; 42.4.
7nHear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
n Ps. 4.1; 5.1,2; 6.2; 31.2; 130.1,2. Is. 58.9.
8When thou saidst , Seek ye my face; 4my heart said unto thee, oThy face, LORD, will I seek.
4Or, my heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face.
o Ps. 24.6; 42.1,2; 63.1,2,8.
9pHide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; qleave me not, neither forsake me, rO God of my salvation.
p Ps. 13.1; 44.24; 69.17; 88.14; 102.2; 143.7. Is. 8.17; 45.15; 59.2. q He. 13.5. Jn. 10.27-29. Je. 32.40. r Ps. 24.5.
10When smy father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD 5will take me up.
5Heb. will gather me. Is. 40.11.
s Is. 49.15,16; 46.3,4. 2Ti. 4.16,17.
11tTeach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in 6a plain path, because of 7mine enemies.
6Heb. a way of plainness. Ps. 26.12.
7Heb. those which observe me.
t Ps. 25.4,5; 86.11; 119; 5.8; 143.10; 43.3,4.
12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: ufor false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
u Ps. 35.11. Mat. 26.59. Ac. 6.11,13; 9.1; 26.11.
13I had fainted , vunless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
v Ep. 2.8. Ps. 112.7,8; 118.17,18; 116.9; 143.5. 2Ch. 20.20. Jn. 11.40.
14wWait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
w Ps. 31.24; 37.34; 62.1,5; 33.20,21. Is. 25.9; 8.17; 30.18; 40.31; 26.8; 50.10. Mi. 7.7-9. Zep. 3.8. 1Co. 16.13. Mat. 13.12.