Psalms 55

Psalms 55:3

cast inquity upon me] From themselves upon me, by unjust imputation and defamation.

Psalms 55:4

My heart] Psal. XXXI. 9,—12.

Psalms 55:6

O that I had] A passionate with, as Psal. XIV. 7.

flee away] As a bird, Psal. XI. 1. swiftly and speedily.

Psalms 55:7

Wildernesse] As Apoc. XII. 6, 14.

Psalms 55:9

divide their tongues] Their language, and counsels, as Gen. XI. 7. 2 Sam. XVII. 1, 5, 14.

Psalms 55:12

Not an enemie] Psal. XLI. 9. John XIII. 18.

Psalms 55:13

mine equal] My Peere, and chief Counsellor. This most likely aimes at Achitophel: and the whole Psalme, to his distresse in his flight from Absolom, and his conspiracie.

Psalms 55:15

Quick into hell] As Num. XVI. 32, 33.

Psalms 55:17

Evening, ] Dan. VI. 10. Acts III. 1. and chap. X. 9.

Psalms 55:18

Battel] 2 Sam. XVIII. Psal. XXVII. 2, 3.

Psalms 55:19

because they have no changes] In their temporal estate and prosperity, Job X. 17. (David therefore blesseth God for afflictions, Psalme CXIX. 67, 71.) which yet should have made them change from evil to good; but it wrought no change in them, but the contrary; they were in evil unchangable, Jer. XIII. 23.

Psalms 55:21

drawn swords] Psal. LVII. 4. and LIX. 7. and Prov. XII. 18. and XXX. 14.

Psalms 55:22

cast thy burden] 1 Pet. V. 7. the duty, and triumph of Faith.

Psalms 55:23

half their dayes] Job XV. 32, 33. and XXI. 21. Psal. XXXVII. 35, 36. Jeremie XVII. 11. Eccles. VIII. 12, 13.