Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 86:4
Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
4. Rejoice &c.] Cp. Psa 90:15.
for unto thee &c.] From Psa 25:1. God alone is the object of his desires, his aspirations, his prayers. Cp. Psa 143:8; Lam 3:41.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Rejoice the soul of thy servant – Cause me to rejoice; to wit, by thy gracious interposition, and by delivering me from danger and death.
For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul – Compare the notes at Psa 24:4. The idea is that of arousing himself, or exerting himself, as one does who makes strenuous efforts to obtain an object. He was not languid, or indifferent; he did not put forth merely weak and fitful efforts to find God, but he bent his whole powers to that end; he arouses himself thoroughly to seek the divine help. Languid and feeble efforts in seeking after God will be attended with no success. In so great a matter – when so much depends on the divine favor – when such great interests are at stake – the whole soul should be roused to one great and strenuous effort; not that we can obtain his favor by force or power, and not that any strength of ours will prevail of itself, but
(a) because nothing less will indicate the proper intensity of desire; and
(b) because such is his appointment in regard to the manner in which we are to seek his favor.
Compare Mat 7:7-8; Luk 13:24; Luk 16:16.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Psa 86:4
Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Soul elevation
The souls true elevation is a progress–
I. Godward. Unto Thee. It does not really rise as it moves towards worldly wealth, position, influence, or knowledge; but only as it moves towards God.
II. By self-effort. Do I lift up my soul. It must rise, not as a stone rises into the air, by the application of a foreign force, and as soon as the force is expended comes down again; but as the lark rises, by its own energy, and the use of its own pinions. Self-lifting is the true lifting; and it requires aa effort, resolute, energetic, and persevering. (Homilist.)
Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Verse 4. Rejoice the soul of thy servant] I want spiritual blessings; I want such consolations as thou dost impart to them that love thee; I present that soul to thee which I wish thee to console.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The expression notes fervent desire joined with hope or expectation, as appears by comparing Deu 24:15; Jer 22:27.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
4. lift up my soulwith strongdesire (Ps 25:1).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Rejoice the soul of thy servant,…. With the discoveries of love, of pardoning grace, and mercy, before made sad with sin or sufferings; and with the light of God’s countenance, before troubled with the hidings of his face: this may be applied to Christ, in sorrowful circumstances, who was made full of joy with his Father’s countenance, Mt 26:37
for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul: in prayer, as the Targum adds; and it denotes the devotion, fervency, heartiness, and sincerity, of his prayer; the doing of it with a true heart, the lifting up of the heart with the hands unto God, La 3:41 or by way of offering unto the Lord, not the body only, but the soul or heart also; or as a depositum committed into his hands; so Christ lifted up his eyes, and his heart and soul, to his divine Father; and also made his soul an offering for sin, and at death commended his spirit into his hands,
Joh 17:1,
[See comments on Ps 25:1].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
4. Thus far the psalmist’s prayer has been urged from personal considerations; he now ascends to a loftier view, and grounds his hope in the character of God.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Psa 86:4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Ver. 4. Rejoice the soul of thy servant ] True and solid joy entereth the soul by the door of fervent prayer. Pray that your joy may be full.
I lift up my soul
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Rejoice: Psa 51:12, Isa 61:3, Isa 65:18, Isa 66:13, Isa 66:14
do: Psa 25:1, Psa 62:8, Psa 143:8
Reciprocal: Deu 24:15 – setteth his heart upon it Job 22:26 – lift up Psa 3:4 – I cried Psa 90:14 – that we Psa 119:145 – cried Jer 20:12 – for Jer 22:27 – desire Lam 3:41 – lift
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psa 86:4-5. Rejoice the soul of thy servant It is God only that can put gladness into the heart, and make the soul rejoice; and it is the privilege of his servants to have joy, as well as peace, in believing: and they may pray in faith, not only that God would preserve their souls, but that he would rejoice their souls, and then the joy of the Lord will be their strength. For unto thee do I lift up my soul Then we may expect comfort from God, when we take care to keep up our communion with him: prayer is the nurse of spiritual joy. For thou, Lord, art good No less bountiful than I am indigent, which is a great encouragement to me in calling upon thee; and ready to forgive Those that have offended thee; and plenteous in mercy unto all that call upon thee Always prepared to show abundant kindness to them in their distresses, when with sincere desire, and true faith, they call upon thee.