1David encouraged by former experience fleeth to God in prayer: 4he voweth perpetual service unto him because of past, and in prospect of future, mercies.
0To the chief Musician upon aNeginah, A Psalm of David.
a Ps. 4, title. Job 30.9.
1HEAR bmy cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
b Ps. 4.1; 5.1,2; 64.1; 80.1; 130.2. Phi. 4.6,19.
2From cthe end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when dmy heart is overwhelmed: lead me to ethe rock that is higher than I.
c Ps. 42.6. 1Ti. 2.8. d La. 3.65. Ps. 3-5; 42; 43; ; 50; 102; 143. e Pr. 18.10. Ps. 18.46; 91.1-16; 92.15; 46.1,11. v.3.
3For fthou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
f 2Co. 1.10. Is. 46.3,4. Pr. 18.10.
4I gwill abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will 1trust in the *covert of thy wings. Selah.
1Or, make my refuge.
*covert-shelter, hiding place.
g Ps. 27.4; 42.2,8,11; 91.2,4; 57.1; 63.7.
5For thou, O God, hhast heard my vows: thou hast given me ithe heritage of those that fear thy name.
h Ps. 21.4; 66.13,14; 56.12; 116.14; 6.9. i Ps. 16.5-7. 1Co. 3.22.
62Thou wilt prolong jthe king's life: and his years 3as many generations.
2Heb. Thou shalt add days to the days of the king. Ps. 71.9,18; 21.5-7.
3Heb. as generation and generation.
j Ps. 63.11.
7He shall abide kbefore God for ever: O lprepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
k Ps. 56.13; 68.3; 27.4; 41.12. Lu. 1.32. l Ge. 24.27; 32.10. Mi. 7.20. Ps. 40.11; 43.3; 57.3. Pr. 20.28.
8So mwill I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily nperform my vows.
m Ps. 59.16,17; 56.12; 66.12-15; 116.14-19; 119.106. n Ps. 50.14.