1David prayeth God to hear him: 2he reproveth his enemies, and exhorteth them. 6Man's happiness consisteth in the favour of God.
0To the 1chief Musician on aNeginoth, A Psalm of David.
1Or, overseer. Pss. 6; 54; 55; 67; 76, titles.
a Is. 38.20. Ps. 6; 55; 56; 61. Hab. 3.19.
1HEAR me when I call, bO God of my righteousness: thou chast enlarged me when I was in distress; 2have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
2Or, be gracious unto me. Ps. 57.1-3; 56.1; 106.4,5.
b Jn. 1.29. 2Co. 5.21. Ps. 26.1,2. Is. 45.24. c Job 36.16. Ps. 18.19; 40.1-3; 116.16.
2O ye dsons of men, how long will ye turn emy glory into shame? how long fwill ye love vanity, and seek after *leasing? Selah.
*leasing-lying, falsehood.
d Ps. 58.1; 82.1,6. e Ps. 3.3; 30.12. Job 29.20. f Jonah 2.8. Ps. 2.1,2.
3But know that the LORD ghath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD hwill hear when I call unto him.
g 2Ti. 2.19. 2Sa. 7.16. Ex. 33.16. 2Ch. 16.9. Ep. 1.4. h Ps. 3.4; 34.4,6,15.
4iStand in awe, and sin not: jcommune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
i Ep. 4.26. Je. 5.22. j Ps. 77.6; 63.6. 2Co. 13.5.
5Offer kthe sacrifices of righteousness, and lput your trust in the LORD.
k Ps. 50.14; 51.19. De. 33.19. Mal. 1.11,14. Is. 61.8. l Ps. 2.12; 115.9-15. Is. 26.4. Job 13.15.
6There be mmany that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, nlift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
m Phi. 3.18,19; 2.21. Ps. 17.14. n Ps. 31.16; 80.3,7,19; 119.135; 21.6; 44.3; 67.1. Nu. 6.25,26. Job 29.3.
7Thou ohast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
o 1Pe. 1.8. Is. 61.10. Ps. 43.4. Ju. 9.27. Is. 9.3. Je. 48.33.
8I pwill both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
p Job 11.18. Ps. 3.5. Le. 25.18; 26.5. De. 12.10; 33.27-29. Eze. 34.25. Ho. 2.18. Pr. 3.24.