1David praiseth God for executing judgment on his enemies, and saving the godly: 11he inciteth others to praise him: 13and prayeth that he may have like cause to praise him for his aid in some present distress.
0To the chief Musician upon Muth-labben, A Psalm of David.
1I WILL apraise thee , O LORD, with bmy whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
a Ps. 139.14; 7.17; 13.5,6; 27.6; 30.1; 34.1-4; 103-107; 72.18,19. Re. 15.3,4; 19.1-9. Col. 3.16. b Ps. 86.11,12; 111.1; 138.1,2.
2I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, cO thou most High.
c 1Ti. 1.17; 6.15,16. Is. 57.15. Ps. 56.2; 83.18. Ro. 9.5.
3When mine enemies are turned back, dthey shall fall and perish at thy presence.
d Ps. 68.1,2. Re. 6.12-17; 19.11-21. 2Th. 2.8,9.
4For 1thou hast emaintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging 2right.
1Heb. thou hast made my judgment.
2Heb. in righteousness.
e 1Sa. 16-18. 2Sa. 2; 5; 8; 10; 18; 20; 21.
5Thou hast frebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast gput out their name for ever and ever.
f 2Sa. 5; 8; 10. Ps. 110.5-7; 68.30. Pr. 10.7. g De. 9.14.
63O thou enemy, hdestructions are come to a perpetual end: and ithou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
3Or, The destructions of the enemy are come to a perpetual end: and their cities hast thou destroyed.
h Ex. 14.13. Je. 51.64. Na. 1.9. Re. 14.8. Eze. 7.2-15. i 2Ki. 19.25. Is. 10.13; 14.4-6. Je. 25.9,11.
7But jthe LORD shall endure for ever: khe hath prepared his throne for judgment.
j Ps. 90.2; 102.24. He. 13.8. k Ps. 7.6; 75.7; 76.9; 89.14.
8And lhe shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
l Re. 20.12,13. Ps. 96.13; 98.9; 50.6. Ac. 17.31.
9The mLORD also will be 4a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
4Heb. an high place.
m Ps. 37.29; 46.1; 91.2. Is. 4.6; 25.4; 32.2. He. 6.18; 4.16.
10And they that nknow thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, ohast not forsaken them that seek thee.
n Pr. 18.10. Jn. 17.3; 1.14. 1Jn. 5.20. Ps. 42.11; 43.5; 91.14. 2Co. 4.6. 2Ti. 1.12. o 2Co. 1.10. Is. 46.3,4; 49.14,15; 54.8-10. He. 13.5. Je. 32.40.
11Sing praises to the LORD, which pdwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
p Ps. 78.68,69; 132.13,14. Re. 14.1; 21.3.
12When qhe maketh *inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he rforgetteth not the cry of the 5humble.
*inquisition-search, investigation.
5Or, afflicted.
q Ge. 9.5. Je. 2.34. Re. 16.6,19; 18.24. r Ps. 10.17; 22.24; 102.17. Is. 44.21.
13Have mercy upon me, O LORD; sconsider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that tliftest me up from uthe gates of death:
s La. 1.11; 3.50. Ex. 2.23-25; 3.7. Ps. 25.20; 119.132,153. t 2Co. 1.10. Ps. 70.5; 107.18. Is. 38.16,17. u Job 38.17.
14That vI may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
v Ps. 103-108; 145; 116; 138.1; 22.22,25; 35.18; 57.9; 109.30.
15The wheathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the xnet which they hid is their own foot taken.
w Ps. 7.15,16; 57.6; 94.23. Pr. 5.22; 22.8; 26.27. x Ps. 35.7,8.
16The yLORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: zthe wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. 6Higgaion. Selah.
6That is, Meditation. Ps. 19.14; 92.3.
y Ps. 58.10,11; 83.13-18; 46.10; 48.10,11. Ex. 7.5; 9.16. z Ps. 7.15,16; 37.15; 140.9. Es. 3; 7; 9.
17The awicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations bthat forget God.
a Is. 3.11. Ps. 50.22. Ro. 2.8,9. 2Th. 1.7-9. Mat. 24.11-46. b Job 8.13.
18For cthe needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of dthe poor shall not perish for ever.
c Is. 41.17. Ps. 12.5; 72.4,12-14; 102.17,20; 109.31. d Ps. 10.2,9.
19Arise, eO LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
e Is. 51.9; 42.13,14. Ps. 44.23-26; 7.6,8. Zep. 3.8.
20Put fthem in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
f Ps. 83.13-18. Eze. 28.2,9. Is. 31.3. Re. 6.12-17; 18.10,15,17.