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Deliver--or, "Free me" (Ps 39:8) from the guilt of murder (2Sa12:9, 10; Ps 5:6). righteousness--as in Ps 7:17; 31:1.
Wickedness--literally, "Mischief," evils resulting from others (Ps5:9; 52:2, 7). streets--or literally, "wide places," markets, courts of justice, and any public place.
thy temple--literally, "over" Jerusalem--His palace or residence (Ps 5:7) symbolized His protecting presence among His people, and hence is the object of homage on the part of others.
Thou--God. mountains of prey--great victorious nations, as Assyria (Isa 41:15; Eze38:11, 12; Zec 4:7).
secret place--the cloud from which He troubled the Egyptians (Ex14:24). proved thee--(Ps 7:10; 17:3)--tested their faith by the miracle.
from being a nation--utter destruction (Isa 7:8; 23:1). Israel--here used for Judah, having been the common name.
see...[and]...hear my desire--or, literally, "look on" my enemies and hear of the wicked (compare Ps 27:11; 54:7)--that is, I shall be gratified by their fall.
Though many enemies set upon him, one is singled out as prominent, and compared to a wild beast tearing his prey to pieces (compare 1Sa 20:1; 23:23; 26:19).
(Compare Ps 9:19; 3:7). the humble--(Compare Ps 10:17, and Margin.) lift up thine hand--exert thy power.
This style of addressing God, as indifferent, is frequent (Ps3:7; 9:19; 13:1, &c.). However low their condition, God is appealed to, on the ground, and for the honor, of His mercy.
tongue--for self. mischiefs--evil to others (Ps 5:9; 38:12). working deceitfully--(Ps 10:7), as a keen, smoothly moving razor, cutting quietly, but deeply.
The craft and malicious taunts of his enemies now led him to call for aid (compare the terms used, 2Sa 17:12; Ps 3:2; 7:2).
They are corrupt--or, literally, "they deride," they speak maliciously and arrogantly and invade even heaven with blasphemy (Re13:6), and cover earth with slanders (Job 21:7-14).
tabernacle of Joseph--or, "home," or, "tribe," to which-- tribe of Ephraim--is parallel (compare Re 7:8). Its pre-eminence was, like Saul's, only permitted. Judah had been the choice (Ge 49:10).
The object of this faith expressed in God's words (2Sa 7:11-16). with--or literally, "to" my chosen--as the covenant is in the form of a promise.
These expostulations are excited in view of the identity of the prosperity of this kingdom with the welfare of all mankind (Ge 22:18; Ps 72:17; Isa 9:7; 11:1-10); for if such is the fate of this...
Moses' life was an exception (De 34:7). it is...cut off--or, "driven," as is said of the quails in using the same word (Nu 11:31). In view of this certain and speedy end, life is full of sorrow.
ways--of providence, &c., as usual (Ps 25:4; 67:2). acts--literally, "wonders" (Ps 7:11; 78:17).
A truly grateful love will be evinced by acts of worship, which calling on God expresses (Ps 116:13; Ps 55:16; 86:7; compare Ps 17:6;31:2).
So when He has led us to rely on His truth, He will "make us to the praise of His grace" by others. "Those who fear Thee will be glad at my prosperity, as they consider my cause their cause" (Ps...
holy...works--literally, "merciful" or "kind, goodness" (Ps144:2) is the corresponding noun. righteous--in a similar relation of meaning to "righteousness" (Ps145:7).