Psalms 35:28

And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness,.... In vindicating his cause, and bringing his enemies to shame and confusion, as well as of the glory and excellency of that righteousness of his, by

And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. Thy righteousness - which is the ground of 'my righteousness,' or justification (Psalms 35:27).

Psalms 35:28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness [and] of thy praise all the day long.Ver. 28. And my tongue, &c.] I do solemnly promise that thy praises shall never die on my hand, &c.

Verse 28. And my tongue shall speak] I, who am chiefly concerned, and who have received most, am under the greatest obligation; and it will require the constant gratitude and obedience of my whole life to discharge the mighty debt I owe. ANALYSIS OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH PSALM This Psalm may be divided into three parts: - I. A prayer for defence against his enemies. In which he prays, 1. For protection, Psalms 35:1-3; Psalms 35:17; Psalms 35:19; Psalms 35:22-25. And, 2. Imprecates evil to fall on their counsels and designs. II. A bitter complaint against the malice of his enemies, which he pours out into the ears of God as motives to plead his cause, Psalms 35:7; Psalms 35:11-16; Psalms 35:19-21. III. An expression of his trust and confidence in God for help and deliverance; his joy in it, Psalms 35:9; Psalms 35:10; his thanks for it, Psalms 35:18; Psalms 35:28; and a motive to others to do the like, Psalms 35:27. 1. In the courts of men and princes, innocent persons are often oppressed by false accusations and calumnies, persecuted and overborne by power. He then, first, prays to God to be his Advocate, his Patron, and his Protector: 1. "Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive against me." 2. "Fight against them that fight against me," c. 3. "Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation." Assure me of thy favour. He secondly, begins an imprecation against his enemies: 1. "Let them be confounded and put to shame," Psalms 35:4. 2. "Let them be as chaff before the wind," Psalms 35:5. 3. "Let their way be dark and slippery," Psalms 35:6. 4. "Let destruction come upon him unawares," Psalms 35:8. And here he inserts some reasons for his petition and imprecation: - 1. From the justice of his cause, and their injustice: "Without cause they hid for me their net," Psalms 35:7. 2. From his gratitude that, being delivered, he would be thankful: "And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord," c., Psalms 35:9; Psalms 35:10. 3. From his enemies' dealings with him, Psalms 35:11-17. II. He then enters upon his complaint and lays to their charge, 1. Perfidiousness, extreme malice, and perjury: "False witnesses did rise," c. 2. Ingratitude. They rewarded me evil for good. Good he did to them for, when they were afflicted, he fasted and prayed for them. 3. They were cruel to him: "In my adversity they rejoiced." 4. They mocked him and made him their cruel sport: "The abjects gathered themselves together against me," c. 5. And a conspiracy in all, Psalms 35:20-21. Then he returns again to his petition and expostulates with God, wondering that he should be so patient with them: "Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from destruction," c.

28. shall speak] ‘Shall speak musingly, in the low murmur of one entranced by a sweet thought.’ Cheyne. of thy righteousness] For Jehovah’s righteousness (Psalms 35:24) will have been manifested in delivering His servant. all the day long] ‘Tota die Deum laudare quis durat? Suggero remedium, unde tota die laudes Deum, si vis. Quidquid egeris bene age, et laudasti Deum.… In innocentia operum tuorum praepara te ad laudandum Deum tota die.’ St Augustine.

And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness - That is, I will praise thee as a righteous God. And of thy praise - Of that which is a ground or reason for praise.