Psalms 56
DOYLYPsalms 56:4
- In God I will praise his word.] By the assistance of God I shall be enabled to praise Him for the performance of his promises. Bp. Patrick.
Psalms 56:18
- -many with me.] Namely, God and his holy angels. Dr. Wells.
Psalms 56:19
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- Because they have no changes, &c.] They experience no change of fortune, and therefore will not fear God. Green. Or, Because there is no reformation in them, neither do they fear God. Street, Archdeacon Randolph.
Psalms 56:20
- He hath put forth &c.] This perfidious traitor hath basely lifted up his hands to injure those who were at peace and friendship with him; he hath broken his promise and oath of fidelity. Bp. Patrick, Travell.
Psalms 56:21
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- drawn swords.] That is, pernicious in their design and consequences. Poole.
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Cast thy burden &c. The conclusion of the whole matter is, that amidst all dangers and adversities, whensoever they oppress us, we are to put our full trust and confidence only in his mercy, who delivered David, and the Son of David, out of all their troubles. Bp. Horne.
The distresses and dangers to which we are subject are hardly remediable, when they who by intimate conversation know our nature, and to whom we have communicated our purposes, counsels, and designs, prove treacherous and false to us, and concur with the envy and malice of our enemies; and as the danger is then almost inevitable, so the grief and agony that attends it is sharper and more troublesome than the danger; it bereaves us of that composure, and temper, and serenity of mind, which usually relieves us in all other accidents. But our comfort is, though we are least able to help ourselves in such exigencies, and against such distresses, we have an helper, if we call faithfully upon Him, who sees the pangs we suffer, the agony and fear we endure, and hears the just voice of our lamentations. Lord Clarendon.
Psalm LVI. — Jonath-elem-rechokim.] That is, the silent dove afar off. David thus styles himself, on account of his being at that time in a far country. Dr. Wells. Or, these words may be the name of some well known song, to the musick of which this is directed to be sung. Mudge.
Ver. 1. — he fighting &c.] He is daily fighting against me, that he may crush me. Green.