David moveth God to take compassion of his sad condition, confessing his sins to have been the cause of it.
0A Psalm of David, ato bring to remembrance.
a Ps. 70, title.
1O LORD, brebuke me not in thy wrath: neither *chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
*chasten-correct by punishing.
b Ps. 6.1. Je. 10.24; 30.11. Is. 27.8; 54.8. La. 3.32,33. Hab. 3.2. He. 12.5-11.
2For cthine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me *sore.
*sore-very greatly or severely.
c Job 6.4. Ps. 6.2,3; 39.10,11; 32.4; 88.3,15,16; 91.5,6.
3There is dno soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any 1rest in my bones because of my sin.
1Heb. peace, or health.
d Is. 1.5,6. Ps. 6.2; 51.8.
4For emine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
e Ezr. 9.6. Ps. 40.12; 69.1,2. La. 1.14. Is. 1.4. Job 7.20,21. Mat. 11.28.
5My fwounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
f Ps. 73.14. Is. 1.5,6. Mar. 7.21,22.
6I gam 2troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go hmourning all the day long.
2Heb. wried.
g 2Sa. 24.10. Job 30.28. Ps. 69.1,2; 42.7,9,10; 43.2. h Ps. 35.14.
7For imy loins are filled with a loathsome disease : and there is no soundness in my flesh.
i v.3,5. Job 30.18; 40.4; 42.6. Is. 64.6. Lu. 16.20.
8I jam feeble and *sore broken: kI have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
*sore-extremely.
j Ps. 62.4; 51.8,17. Is. 38.13,14. k Ps. 32.3; 22.1; 77.1-9; 88.1-18. Job 3.24; 30.28. Is. 59.11.
9Lord, lall my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
l Jn. 1.48. Ps. 6.3,6. Is. 26.8,9. La. 3.56. Ro. 8.26,27.
10 My mheart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also 3is gone from me.
3Heb. is not with me.
m Ps. 42.1; 73.26; 77.2-4; 6.7; 69.3; 143.6,7. La. 5.16,17.
11My nlovers and my friends stand aloof from my 4sore; and my 5kinsmen stand afar off.
4Heb. stroke.
5Or, neighbours. Mat. 27.55. Mar. 15.40.
n Ps. 31.11; 88.18. Job 19.13-19. Lu. 10.31,32; 23.49.
12They oalso that seek after my life play snares for me : and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
o Ps. 64.5; 119.110; 140.5; 141.9; 142.3; 35.20; 62.3,4. Pr. 4.16. p 2Sa. 16.7,8.
13But qI, as a deaf man , heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
q 2Sa. 16.10-12. Ps. 39.2,9. Is. 53.7. 1Pe. 2.23.
14Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no rreproofs.
r Job 13.6.
15For sin thee, O LORD, 6do I hope: thou wilt 7hear, O Lord my God.
6Or, thee do I wait for.
7Or, answer.
s Ps. 16.1; 31.14; 25.15; 119.81; 123.1-4; 138.6,7; 102.17.
16For tI said, Hear me , ulest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
t Ps. 130.1,2; 31.2; 143.7; 35.15,23-26. u Ps. 13.4.
17For vI am ready 8to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
8Heb. for halting.
v v.6. Ps. 94.18; 69.1,2; 77.2,3; 43.2; 102.6-10.
18For wI will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
w Ps. 32.5. Pr. 28.13. Jos. 7.19. Je. 3.13. Job 33.27; 34.31,32. 2Co. 7.9-11.
19But xmine enemies 9are *lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me ywrongfully are multiplied.
9Heb. being living are strong.
*lively-strong, vigorous.
x Je. 12.1. Ps. 59.3; 142.6; 3.1; 43.1,2. y Ps. 35.19.
20They zalso that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
z Ps. 35.12; 109.4,5. Je. 20.10. Jn. 10.32; 15.19. 1Jn. 3.12. 1Pe. 3.13,16.
21aForsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
a Ps. 22.1,11,19; 44.23-26; 27.9-12.
22Make bhaste 10to help me, O Lord my salvation.
10Heb. for my help.
b Ps. 22.19; 40.13,17; 70.1; 71.12; 141.1; 143.7.