Psalms 9

Psalms 9:3

Seat - When I caused the seat of justice to be set for me. By this, and several other expressions, it appears that Job was a magistrate. Street - In that open place, near the gate, where the people assembled for the administration of justice.

Psalms 9:6

Cleaved - It lay as still as if he had done so.

Psalms 9:7

Witness - Gave testimony to my pious, and just, and blameless conversation.

Psalms 9:10

Put on, &c. - Perhaps he did not wear these: but his steady justice was to him instead of all those ornaments.

Psalms 9:14

Multiply - See how apt even good men are, to set death at a distance from them!

Psalms 9:16

Glory - My reputation was growing every day. Bow - My strength which is signified by a bow, Genesis 49:24 1 Samuel 2:4, because in ancient times the bow and arrows were the principal instruments of war.

Psalms 9:18

Dropped - As the rain, which when it comes down gently upon the earth, is most acceptable and beneficial to it.

Psalms 9:20

Laughed - Carried myself so familiarly with them, that they could scarce believe their eyes and ears. Cast not down - They were cautious not to give me any occasion to change my countenance towards them.