Psalms 141

Psalms 141:1

I Cry unto thee] He sheweth, that there is no other refuge in our necessities, but onely to flee unto God for comfort of soul or body.

Psalms 141:2

set forth] Heb. directed.

the lifting up of my hands as the evening-sacrifice] Psalms 134:2. He desireth to have his prayers as acceptable to God, as the incense and sacrifices were in the Sanctuary, Psalms 69:31. Malachi 1:11. Revelation 8:4.

Psalms 141:3

keep the door of my lips] He desireth God to keep his mouth from speaking unadvisedly; for of himself he could not do it, psal. 39. 1.

Psalms 141:4

let me not eat of their dainties] Let not their prosperity allure me to be wicked, as they are, psal. 37. 1. and 73. 15.

Psalms 141:5

Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindnesse, and let him reprove me, it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head] Or, Let the righteous smite me kindly, and reprove me; let not their precious oil break my head, &c.

and let him reprove me] He could well endure all reproofs that came from a loving heart, Proverbs 9:8. and Proverbs 19:25. and Proverbs 25:12.

an excellent oil] Heb. oil of head, Ecclesiastes 9:8. He compareth a faithfull and friendly reproof to such an ointment as they used to anoint their heads withall; which he desireth may not be wanting to him when need is.

which shall not break my head] Or, let it never be wanting to my head.

for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities] By patience I shall see the wicked so sharply handled, that I shall for pity pray for them, Matthew 5:44.

Psalms 141:6

they shall hear my words] When the great men that how persecute me shall be overthrown, as stumbling in stonie ways, then they, or the people which followed them in persecuting me, shall repent, and hearken willingly to Gods word, Isaiah 28:19.

Psalms 141:7

Our bones are scattered at the graves mouth] Either he means, the bones of such as died for his cause, or else that they were ready to be scattered at the graves mouth, so that it were a miracle for them to escape death, 2 Corinthians 1:9.

Psalms 141:8

mine eyes are unto thee, O God] 2 Chron. 20. 12.

leave not my soul destitute] Heb. make notmy soul bare.

Psalms 141:10

Let the wicked fall into their own nets] Heb. into his nets: that is, into Gods nets, whereby he catcheth the wicked in their own malice: or, every one into his own net, as psal. 7. 15. and 9. 15. and 35. 8.

whilest that I withall escape] Let their fall be my deliverance.

withall] Or, alone. See Job 29. Ezra 4:3.

escape] Heb. passe over.