Psalms 139

Psalms 139:1

Land - Their country. In chambers - Which entered into the chambers. Kings - Of Pharaoh and his sons, and his chief nobles and governors.

Psalms 139:2

Coasts - In all their land, even to the utmost borders of it.

Psalms 139:8

Feeble - Diseased or unable for his journey: which in so vast a body, and in a people who had been so dreadfully oppressed, was wonderful.

Psalms 139:10

Covering - To protect them from the heat of the sun.

Psalms 139:11

Quails - He speaks of the first giving of quails, Exodus 16:13, which God gave them as a refreshment, notwithstanding their sin in desiring them, which he graciously pardoned. Bread - With manna which came out of the air, commonly called heaven.

Psalms 139:12

River - They flowed in channels which God provided for them, and followed the Israelites in their march.

Psalms 139:15

Labour - The fruits of their labour; their cities, vineyards, olive - yards.

Psalms 139:21

Me - He speaks here in the name, and on the behalf of the whole nation. With - With those favours which thou dost usually and peculiarly give to thy people.

Psalms 139:22

See - Enjoy. Chosen - Of thy chosen people; such as are Israelites indeed. Gladness - Such joy as thou hast formerly afforded unto thy beloved nation. Glory - That we may have occasion to glory in God’s goodness towards us. Inheritance - In the congregation of thy people.

Psalms 139:23

Glory - As our fathers did.

Psalms 139:24

At the sea - When those wonders were but newly done, and fresh in memory.