Psalms 31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Bible Comments

  • Psalms 31:1 open_in_new

    "To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David." In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy (a) righteousness.

    (a) For then God declares himself just, when he preserves his as he has promised.

  • Psalms 31:4 open_in_new

    Pull me out of the (b) net that they have laid privily for me: for thou [art] my strength.

    (b) Preserve me from the crafty counsels and subtle practise of my enemies.

  • Psalms 31:5 open_in_new

    Into thine (c) hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

    (c) He desires God not only to take care of him in this life, but that his soul may be saved after this life.

  • Psalms 31:6 open_in_new

    I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I (d) trust in the LORD.

    (d) This affection should be in all God's children to hate whatever is not grounded on a sure trust in God, as deceitful and vain.

  • Psalms 31:8 open_in_new

    And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a (e) large room.

    (e) Largeness signifies comfort, as straitness, sorrow and peril.

  • Psalms 31:9 open_in_new

    Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine (f) eye is consumed with grief, [yea], my soul and my belly.

    (f) Meaning, that his sorrow and torment had continued a great while.

  • Psalms 31:11 open_in_new

    I was a (g) reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

    (g) My enemies had drawn all men to their part against me, even my chief friends.

  • Psalms 31:13 open_in_new

    For I have heard the slander of (i) many: fear [was] on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

    (i) They who were in authority condemned me as a wicked doer.

  • Psalms 31:14 open_in_new

    But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, (k) Thou [art] my God.

    (k) I had this testimony of conscience, that you would defend my innocence.

  • Psalms 31:15 open_in_new

    My (l) times [are] in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

    (l) Whatever changes come, you govern them by your providence.

  • Psalms 31:17 open_in_new

    Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, [and] let them be (m) silent in the grave.

    6:16).