Psalms 55

Psalms 55:1

Title. Neginoth] See notes on Psal. 4. tit.

HIde not thy self from my supplication] The word prayer requires justice, according to the originall: The word supplication desires favour. So David prayes for justice in respect of his enemies, and mercy in respect of God.

Psalms 55:2

and make a noise] The earnestnesse of his prayer declareth the vehemency of his grief, in so much as he is compelled to burst out into cryes.

Psalms 55:3

Because of th vice of the enemy] For the threatnings of my adversaries.

they cast iniquitie upon me] They have defamed me as a wicked person: or, they have imagined my destruction.

Psalms 55:4

My heat is se pained within me] Like a woman in travail: for so the word signifies.

Psalms 55:5

〈◊〉 our hath overwhelmed me] There was no part of him, that was not astonished with extream fear.

overwhelmed me] Heb. covered me.

Psalms 55:6

then would I fly away] Fear had driven him to so great distresse, that he wished to be hid in some wildernesse, and to be banished from that kingdom, which God had promised that he should enjoy.

Psalms 55:7

wildernesse] Revelation 12:14.

Psalms 55:8

from the winy strm] From the fury and violence of my enemies.

Psalms 55:9

Destroy, O Lord] Heb. Swallow. He alludes to the destruction of Dathan and Abiram, Numbers 16:30,33. as appears, verse 15.

divide their tongues] As in the confusion of Babel, when the wicked rebelled against God.

Psalms 55:10

mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it] All laws and good orders are broken, and onely vice and dissolution reigneth.

Psalms 55:11

Wickednesse is in the midst thereof] Heb. Wickednesses: that is, abundance of wickednesse.

Psalms 55:12

it was not an enemy] If mine open enemy had sought mine hurt, I could have born it more patiently, and have prevented it more easily, Psalms 41:9.

Psalms 55:13

a man, mine equall, my guide, and mine acquaintance] Heb. a man according to my rank.

mine equall] One raised by me as high as my self well nigh, my counsellour, my friend, and companion in pietie.

Psalms 55:14

We took sweet counsell] Heb. who sweetned counsell.

Psalms 55:15

Let death seize upon them] Let it vex them as a cruell usurer doth his debtour for non-payment.

let them go down quick into hell] See notes on verse 9.

hell] Or, the grave.

Psalms 55:17

Evening and morning, and at noon will I pray] Daniel 6:10.

and cry aloud] See notes on verse 2.

Psalms 55:18

for there were many with me] Or, for with many they were fighting with me: or, against me, Psalms 94:16.

Psalms 55:19

Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God] Or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they fear not God.

Because they have no changes] Jeremiah 48:11. Zephaniah 1:12. But their prosperous estate still continueth.

Psalms 55:20

He hath put forth his hands] I did not provoke him, but was at peace with him, yet he made war against me.

he hath broken] Heb. he hath prophaned.

Psalms 55:22

Cast thy burden upon the Lord] Psalms 37:5. Matthew 6:25. Luke 12. 22. 1 Pet. 5. 7.

burden] Or, gift.

he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved] To come to a miserable condition, Psalms 15:5.

Psalms 55:23

bloody and deceitfull men] Heb. men of bloods and deceit.

bloody and deceitfull men shall not live out half their dayes] They shall die in the flower of their age, who by the course of nature might live twice so long, Job 15:33. Proverbs 10:27. Psalms 37:38.

shall not live out half their dayes] Heb. shall not half their dayes.