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(a) When he will overcome his enemies, and so be assured of his calling. Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. For thou {b} preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
(b) You declared your liberal favour toward him before he prayed. He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. {c} He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
(c) David not only obtained life, but also assurance that his posterity would reign forever. His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. For thou hast made him most {d} blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
(d) You have made him your blessings to others, and a perpetual example of your favour forever. For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved. For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. {e} Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
(e) Here he describes the power of Christ's kingdom against the enemies of it. Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them. Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his {f} wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
(f) This teaches us patiently to endure the cross till God destroys the adversary. Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. For they {g} intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
(g) They laid as it were their nets to make God's power bend to their wicked enterprises. Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them. Therefore shalt thou make them {h} turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
(h) As a mark to shoot at. Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. {i} Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. (i) Maintain your Church against your adversaries that we may have ample opportunity to praise your Name. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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