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1To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took{H8800)} him in Gath. Be merciful{H8798)} unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up{H8804)}; he fighting{H8802)} daily oppresseth{H8799)} me.
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And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?
Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation. …
Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-7)David, in this psalm, by his faith throws himself into the hands of God, even when he had by his fear and folly thrown himself into the hands of the Philistines; it was when they took him in Gath, whither he fled for fear of Saul, forgetting the quarrel they had with him for killing Goliath; but they soon put him in mid of it, 1 Sam. 21:10 , 11 . Upon that occasion he changed his behaviour, but wi…
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