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Title. Michtam: i.e. Resurgam. See Psalms 56:13. One of six Psalms so called. The first is Psalms 16. App-65.and sub-scription, v. m.
when, &c. See 1 Samuel 21:10; 1 Samuel 27:4; 1 Samuel 29:2-11.
Be merciful. Be gracious, or favourable.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
man. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14.
would swallow me up. thirst for my blood. Heb, sha'aph, used of wild beasts.
daily. all the day. See Psalms 56:5.
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enemies. watchers, or observers.
O Thou Most High. Hebrew. marom, lofty, or exalted (not Elyon).
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trust. confide. Hebrew. batah. App-69.
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In God. Figure of speech Cycloides. App-6. Compare Psalms 56:10.
flesh. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6, for man.
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Every day. all the day. See Psalms 56:5.
evil. App-44.
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my soul. me. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
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iniquity. Hebrew. 'aven.
people. peoples. (No Art.)
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tellest. recordest.
wanderings... bottle. Figure of speech Paronomasia. App-6. Hebrew. nodi... ben'odeka.
Thy bottle. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6. Tears of mourners were thus collected and buried with the dead. Hence often found in ancient tombs.
Thy book. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.
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When. cry unto Thee. In the day of my cry.
for. that.
for me. mine.
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In God, &c. Figure of speech Cycloides. App-6. See Psalms 56:4.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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put my trust. confided. Compare Psalms 56:3.
man. a man. (No Art.) Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.
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delivered . plucked.
"Wilt not thou... ? Figure of Speech. Erotesis. App-6.
In the light of the living . in resurrection life. Hence the title "Michtam". Compare Psalms 16, and other Michtam Psalms. See also: Job 33:30. and Psalms 116:8; Psalms 116:9. where it is "land of the living".
To the chief Musician. See App-64.
Al-taschith. Destroy not. See App-65. The words of David in 1 Samuel 26:9; 2 Samuel 24:16; 2 Samuel 24:17. Same word as in 2 Samuel 1:14.Isaiah 65:8. Compare 1 Chronicles 21:12; 1 Chronicles 21:15.