1The falsehood and mischievous devices of the wicked: 5the excellency of the divine mercy, righteousness, truth, and lovingkindness. 10David prayeth God to continue his favour to the good, and to baffle the designs of the wicked.
0To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David athe servant of the LORD.
a Ps. 18, title.
1THE transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, bthat there is no fear of God before his eyes.
b Ge. 20.11. Ro. 3.18. Pr. 8.13. Ec. 12.13.
2For che flattereth himself in his own eyes, 1until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
1Heb. to find his iniquity to hate.
c De. 29.19. Je. 2.35. Is. 47.7,8. Ps. 10.11-16; 52.1-7.
3The dwords of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he ehath left off to be wise, and to do good.
d Ps. 5.9; 12.2,3; 10.7; 55.21; 58.3; 64.3-5; 83.2-4; 109.2,3; 140.3. e Ps. 14.1-5; 53.1-5. Ro. 3.10-19. Je. 4.22; 13.23.
4He fdeviseth 2mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself gin a way that is not good; hhe abhorreth not evil.
2Or, vanity.
f Ps. 10.2; 21.11; 38.12; 64.6; 140.2-4. Mi. 2.1. Pr. 4.16. g Is. 65.2. Pr. 20.23; 24.23. h Ps. 97.10. Job 15.16. Pr. 4.16. Ro. 1.28-32. Ep. 4.18,19. Tit. 3.3. 2Pe. 2.13-15.
5Thy imercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
i Ps. 57.10; 108.4; 103.11; 89.1,2.
6Thy jrighteousness is like 3the great mountains; thy kjudgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou lpreservest man and beast.
3Heb. the mountains of God.
j Ge. 18.25. Ex. 34.7. De. 32.4. Je. 12.1. Ps. 145.17. k Ro. 11.33. Job 11.7,9. Ps. 77.19. l Job 7.20. Ac. 17.28. Ro. 11.36. Ne. 9.6.
7How 4excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men mput their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
4Heb. precious. 1Pe. 2.7. Jn. 3.16.
m Ru. 2.12. Ps. 17.8; 91.2,4,9; 31.19. 1Jn. 3.1; 4.9,10. Is. 63.7. Zec. 9.17.
8They nshall be abundantly 5satisfied with the fatness of othy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
5Heb. watered. Is. 44.3.
n Is. 25.6. Ps. 65.4; 17.15; 46.4; 16.11. Re. 22.1,17. o Ps. 27.4.
9For pwith thee is the fountain of life: qin thy light shall we see light.
p Je. 2.13. Zec. 13.1. Ca. 4.15. Jn. 4.10,14. Re. 22.1,17. q 2Co. 4.6. Jn. 8.12; 1.4,9. Mat. 16.17. Ja. 1.17. Ps. 4.6,7. Is. 60.19. Re. 21.23.
10O 6continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
6Heb. draw out at length. Ps. 103.17. Je. 31.3. Is. 51.6,8. 2Ti. 4.7,8.
11Let rnot the foot of pride come against me, and slet not the hand of the wicked remove me.
r Da. 4.37. Eze. 30.6. Ps. 119.21,51,69,78,85, 122. s Ps. 17.8-14; 16.1.
12There are tthe workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
t Ps. 7.15,16; 9.15,16; 55.15,23; 56.7; 58.6-9; 59.12; 64.7,8. 2Th. 1.8,9.