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1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, Altaschith{H8686)}, Michtam of David, when he fled{H8800)} from Saul in the cave. Be merciful{H8798)} unto me, O God, be merciful{H8798)} unto me: for my soul trusteth{H8804)} in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge{H8799)}, until these calamities be overpast{H8799)}.
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He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-6)The title of this psalm has one word new in it, Al-taschith—Destroy not . Some make it to be only some known tune to which this psalm was set; others apply it to the occasion and matter of the psalm. Destroy not ; that is, David would not let Saul be destroyed, when now in the cave there was a fair opportunity of killing him, and his servants would fain have done so. No, says David, destroy him no…
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