Bible Commentary

My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and [he] in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. 2. Cp. Psa 18:2; Psa 18:47, and notes there. My goodness ] Rather, my lovingkindness, a bold expression for the God of my lovingkindness (Psa 59:10; Psa 59:17), to denote … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 144:2”

[A Psalm] of David. Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight: 1. Blessed be Jehovah my rock] From Psa 18:46. which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight ] An expansion of Psa 18:34 a. Hands and fingers are a common parallelism, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 144:1”

And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I [am] thy servant. 12. And in thy lovingkindness wilt thou cut off my enemies, And destroy all them that distress my soul, For I am thy servant. The prayer for ‘life’ is characteristic of Psalms 119: see … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 143:12”

Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. 11. For thy name’s sake, Jehovah, wilt thou quicken me; In thy righteousness wilt thou bring my soul out of distress: Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 11, 12. The Psalmist’s confidence that God will … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 143:11”

Teach me to do thy will; for thou [art] my God: thy spirit [is] good; lead me into the land of uprightness. 10. Teach me to do thy will ] Cp. Psa 25:4-5; Psa 40:8. for thou art my God ] Cp. Psa 31:14, and often; Psa 140:6. thy spirit is good; lead me into … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 143:10”

Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. 9. Deliver me from mine enemies ] As Psa 59:1; cp. Psa 31:15; Psa 142:6. I flee unto thee to hide me ] The general sense is probably right, though it can hardly be got out of the present text. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 143:9”

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. 8. Cause me to hear &c.] Possibly we should change a letter, and read as in Psa 90:14 satisfy me ( for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 143:8”

Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. 7. From Psa 69:17; Psa 102:2; Psa 27:9; Psa 84:2; Psa 28:1. Hear me speedily ] R.V. Make haste to answer me. hide not &c.] For if God withdraws … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 143:7”

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul [thirsteth] after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. 6. I stretch forth ]. R.V. I spread forth. Cp. Psa 44:20; Psa 88:9; Lam 1:17. my soul thirsteth for thee, as a weary land ] ‘Thirsteth’ or some similar verb must be supplied. Cp. Psa 60:1, from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 143:6”

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands. 5. Cp. Psa 77:5; Psa 77:11-12. The recollection of God’s wonderful works of old time deepens his despondency, as he ponders on the contrast; “a sorrow’s crown of sorrow is remembering happier things”: yet it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 143:5”