1David prayeth against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocence. 10By faith he seeth his defence, and the destruction of his enemies.
0aShiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the 1words of bCush the Benjamite.
1Or, business.
a 2Sa. 16. Hab. 3.1. b Hab. 3.1.
1cO LORD my God, din thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
c Ps. 13.5; 42.11; 56.1; 57.1; 54.1. 2Co. 1.10. Job 13.15. Is. 50.10. d Ps. 2.12.
2Lest he etear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is 2none to deliver.
2Heb. not a deliverer.
e Pr. 19.12. Is. 38.13. Ps. 35.15,16; 50.22.
3O LORD my God, fif I have done this; if there be giniquity in my hands;
f Job 31; 16.17-19. Ac. 23.1; 24.16. Ps. 59.3. 2Co. 1.12. 2Sa. 16.7,8. g 1Sa. 24.11.
4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, hI have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
h 1Sa. 24.7; 26.10,17; 23.5,12. Ro. 12.17,19-21.
5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it ; yea, let him itread down my life upon the earth, and lay jmine honour in the dust. Selah.
i Is. 10.6. Mal. 4.1,3. j Job 10.9; 31.21,22. Ho. 9.11. Pr. 10.7.
6kArise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and lawake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
k Ps. 94.1,2; 35.1; 44.23,26; 12.5; 73.20. Is. 3.13,14; 33.10; 26.21; 51.9. Ex. 3.7,8. l Ps. 35.23.
7So mshall the congregation of the people *compass thee about: for their sakes therefore nreturn thou on high.
*compass-surround.
m Ps. 48.11; 58.10,11. Re. 16.5; 18.20; 19.1-8; 11.17,18. n Is. 30.18. Ps. 48.1; 75.7,8.
8The LORD shall judge the people: ojudge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
o Ps. 26.1; 35.24; 43.1; 18.20,24; 17.2,3. 1Sa. 24.11.
9Oh plet the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but qestablish the just: rfor the righteous God trieth the hearts and *reins.
*reins-mind, inmost being (lit. kidneys).
p Ps. 58.6; 50.16-22; 63.11. q 2Sa. 7.16. 1Pe. 5.10; 1.5. Jude 1. r 1Sa. 16.7. 1Ch. 28.9. Ps. 139.1. Je. 11.20; 17.10; 20.12. Re. 2.23.
103My sdefence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
3Heb. My buckler is upon God.
s Ge. 15.1. Ps. 89.18; 91.1-4; 84.11. Pr. 11.20.
114God tjudgeth the righteous, and uGod is angry with the wicked every day.
4Or, God is a righteous judge.
t Ps. 35.1; 43.1; 140.12,13. De. 32.36. u Ps. 5.4,5; 50.16-22. Zec. 11.8. Is. 48.22.
12If vhe turn not, he will wwhet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
v Mat. 3.10. w De. 32.41. Eze. 21.9-11. Is. 34.6; 59.17,18; 13.5.
13He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he xordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
x De. 32.23,24. Ps. 45.5. Job 18; 20; 22.
14Behold, yhe travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
y Job 15.35. Is. 59.4. Ja. 1.15.
155He made a pit, and digged it, zand is fallen into the ditch which he made.
5Heb. He hath digged a pit.
z Ps. 9.15,16; 140.9-11; 10.2; 109.17,18. Pr. 5.22; 26.27. Ec. 10.8. Es. 7; 9. 1Sa. 26.10.
16His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own *pate.
*pate-head.
17aI will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
a Ps. 58.10; 35.28. Re. 16.5; 19.1,2. Ex. 15.