23 [Avoided the Sin to which I was molt inclined.] 24 [Actions.] He probably means his keep ing himself free from the Blood of Saul, when he might have flain him, 1 Sam. xxiv. 25 [To thofe who are good beyond the common rate thou fhalt fhew thy felf a true Lo 21 Because I have kept the ways of the Lord: and have not forfaken my God, as the wicked doth. 22 For I have an eye unto all his laws: and will not caft out his commandments from me. 23 I was alfo uncorrupt before him: and [efchewed mine own wickedness. ] 24 Therefore fhall the Lord reward me after my righteous dealing: and according unto the cleannefs of the cleanness of my [hands] in his eye-fight. 25 [With the holy thou fhalt be holy and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect.] ver of Goodness, and wilt do Juftice to them against their Eneown Integrity.] mies, who preferve their 26 [Thou shalt fpare the Lives of those who have fpared the Lives of others. (See ver.24.) but if any take crooked ways to obtain their ends, thou fhalt enfnare them in their own Devices.] See Vindication. 28 [Thou shalt make me profperous.] Fob xxi. 17. Prov. xxiv. 20. † In order to take a City. See ver. 33.* be clean: and with the fro26 [With the clean thou shalt ward thou fhalt learn frowardnefs.] 27 For thou fhalt fave the people that are in adverfity: and fhalt bring down the high looks of the proud. 28 [Thoualfo fhalt light my candle]: the Lord my God fhall make my darkness to be light. 29 For in thee I fhall dif comfit an hoft of men: and with the help of my God I fhall leap over the wallt. 30 [The 30 [The way of God is an undefiled way: the word of the Lord alfo is tried in the fire;] he is the defender of all them that put their truft in him. 31 For who is God, but the Lord: or who hath any ftrength, except our God? 32 It is God that girdeth me with ftrength of War: [and maketh my way perfect.] 33 He maketh my feet like and fetteth me up harts feet on high †. 34 He teaches mine hands to fight and mine arms fhall break even a bow of steel. 35 Thou haft given me the defence of thy [falvation:] thy right hand alfo fhall hold me up, and [thy loving correction fhall make me great.] 36 Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go: that my foot-steps fhall not flide. 37 I will follow upon mine enemies, and overtake them: neither will I turn again till I have deftroyed them. 38 I will finite them, that they fhall not be able to ftand: but fall under my feet. 39. Thou haft girded me with ftrength unto the battle: thou fhalt throw down mine enemies under me. 40 Thou haft made mine enemies alfo to turn their backs 30 [God never defiled himself with any breach of Word; his Promifes are like Metal try'd in the Fire.] 32 [And removes all obftacles and difficulties out of my way.] † Above the reach of my Enemies. 35 [Saving help] [I have found by experience, that the more Troubles and Croffes I meet with, I fhall ftill grow wifer and better under them;thou wilt,as thou haft hitherto,fhew thy Love in all thy Corrections The attempts of my Foreign Enemies, and the ftruggles of my own Rebellious Subjects being defeated, thall add to my Strength, and increase my Power, thou wilt ftill continue to make even my Afflictions turn to my pre fent and future Glory.] upon 23 [Avoided the Sin to which I was molt inclined.] 24 [Actions.] He probably means his keep ing himself free from the Blood of Saul,when he might have flain him, 1 Sam. xxiv. 25 [To thofe who are good beyond the common rate thou fhalt fhew thy felf a true Lo 21 Because I have ke ways of the Lord and not forfaken my God, wicked doth. 22 For I have an e all his laws: and will out his commandme me. 23 I was also unc be holy man thou fhalt t ver of Goodnefs, and wilt do Juftice to ther mies, who preferve their 26 [Thou shalt fpare the Lives of thofe who have fpared the Lives. of others. (See ver.24.) but if any take crooked ways to obtain their ends, thou fhalt enfnare them in their own Devices.] See Vindication. 28 [Thou shalt make me profperous.] Job xxi. 17. Prov. xxiv, 20. +In or City. own Integrity.] be clean: al 27 For th 43 [Seditions.] 45 [The adulterous Generation that is among my own People, who call themselves Jews, and the Children upon me and I fhall deftroy them that hate me. 41 They fhall cry, but there fhall be none to help them : yea, even unto the Lord fhall they cry, but ye fhall not hear them. 42 I will beat them as small as the duft before the wind: I will caft them out as the clay in the streets. 43 Thou shalt deliver me from the [ftrivings] of the people: and thou fhalt make me the head of the heathen. 44 A people whom I have not known: shall serve me. 45 As foon as they hear of me, they fhall obey me: but [the ftrange children fhall diffemble with me.] of Abraham, but are not true to God and their King, fhall be worse than the Heathen; only act a part, and pretend themselves my Subjects and Servants, till they have an opportunity of ma king head against me.] 46 [Strong Holds which David made their Prifons by befieging them. 46 The ftrange children fhall fail: and be afraid out of their [prifons.] 47 The Lord liveth, and bleffed be my ftrong helper: and praised be the God of my falvation. 48 Even the God that feeth that I be avenged: and fubdueth the people unto me. 49 It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and fetteth me up above mine adverfaries: |