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# Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

*Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown*

The Victorian standard commentary, critical and practical, from Genesis to Revelation.

## 219. Psalms · 26 of 57

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### Psalm 61

### Psa 61:1-8. Neginah--or, Neginoth (see on Psa 4:1, title). Separated from his usual spiritual privileges, perhaps by Absalom's rebellion, the Psalmist prays for divine aid, and, in view of past mercies, with great confidence of being heard

[¶2] 1-3. From the end--that is, places remote from the sanctuary ([De 28:64]).

[¶3] 4. I will abide--So I desire to do (compare [Psa 23:6]).

[¶4] trust in the covert, &c.--make my refuge, in the shadow (compare [Psa 17:8]; ).

[¶5] 5. the heritage--or, part in the spiritual blessings of Israel ([Psa 21:2-4]).

[¶6] vows--implies prayers.

[¶7] 6-7. the king--himself and his royal line ending in Christ. Mercy and truth personified, as in [Psa 40:11]; .

[¶8] 8. Thus for new blessings will new vows of praise ever be paid.

### Psalm 62

### Psa 62:1-12. To Jeduthun--(See on Psa 39:1, title). The general tone of this Psalm is expressive of confidence in God. Occasion is taken to remind the wicked of their sin, their ruin, and their meanness

[¶11] 1. waiteth--literally, "is silent," trusts submissively and confidently as a servant.

[¶12] 2. The titles applied to God often occur ([Psa 9:9]; ).

[¶13] be greatly moved--([Psa 10:6]). No injury shall be permanent, though devised by enemies.

[¶14] 3. Their destruction will come; as a tottering wall they already are feeble and failing.

[¶15] bowing wall shall ye be--better supply "are." Some propose to apply these phrases to describe the condition of "a man"--that is, the pious suffer: thus, "Will ye slay him," &c.; but the other is a good sense.

[¶16] 4. his excellency--or, elevation to which God had raised him ([Psa 4:2]). This they try to do by lies and duplicity ([Psa 5:9]).

[¶17] 5-6. (Compare [Psa 62:1], 2).

[¶18] 7. rock of my strength--or strongest support ([Psa 7:10]; ).

[¶19] 8. pour out your heart--give full expression to feeling ([1Sa 1:15]; [Job 30:16]; [Psa 42:4]).

[¶20] ye people--God's people.

[¶21] 9. No kind of men are reliable, compared with God ([Is 2:22]; [Jr 17:5]).

[¶22] altogether--alike, one as the other ([Psa 34:3]).

[¶23] 10. Not only are oppression and robbery, which are wicked means of wealth, no grounds of boasting; but even wealth, increasing lawfully, ought not to engross the heart.

[¶24] 11. once; twice--(as in [Job 33:14]; ), are used to give emphasis to the sentiment. God's power is tempered by His mercy, which it also sustains.

[¶25] 12. for thou renderest--literally, "that Thou renderest," &c., connected with "I heard this," as the phrase--"that power," &c. [Psa 62:11]--teaching that by His power He can show both mercy and justice.

### Psalm 63

### Psa 63:1-11. The historical occasion referred to by the title was probably during Absalom's rebellion (compare 2Sa 15:23, 28; 16:2). David expresses an earnest desire for God's favor, and a confident expectation of realizing it in his deliverance and the ruin of his enemies

[¶28] 1. early ... seek thee--earnestly ([Is 26:9]). The figurative terms--

[¶29] dry and thirsty--literally, "weary," denoting moral destitution, suited his outward circumstances.

[¶30] soul--and--flesh--the whole man ([Psa 16:9], ).

[¶31] 2. The special object of desire was God's perfections as displayed in his worship ([Psa 27:4]).

[¶32] 3. Experiencing God's mercy, which exceeds all the blessings of life, his lips will be opened for his praise ([Psa 51:15]).

[¶33] 4. Thus--literally, "Truly."

[¶34] will I bless--praise Thee ([Psa 34:1]).

[¶35] lift up my hands--in worship (compare [Psa 28:2]).

[¶36] in thy name--in praise of Thy perfections.

[¶37] 5-8. Full spiritual blessings satisfy his desires, and acts of praise fill his thoughts and time.

[¶38] 9-10. those ... to destroy it--or literally, "to ruin," or, "for ruin"; that is, such as seek to injure me (are) for ruin, appointed to it (compare [Psa 35:8]).

[¶39] shall go ... earth--into the grave, or, to death; as their bodies are represented as a portion for--

[¶40] 11. the king--that is, David himself, and all who reverence God, "shall share a glorious part," while treacherous foes shall be for ever silenced ([Psa 62:4]).

### Psalm 64

### Psa 64:1-10. A prayer for deliverance from cunning and malicious enemies, with a confident view of their overthrow, which will honor God and give joy to the righteous

[¶43] 1. preserve ... fear--as well as the danger producing it.

[¶44] 2. insurrection--literally, "uproar," noisy assaults, as well as their secret counsels.

[¶45] 3-4. Similar figures for slander ([Psa 57:4]; ).

[¶46] bend--literally, "tread," or, "prepared." The allusion is to the mode of bending a bow by treading on it; here, and in [Psa 58:7], transferred to arrows.