Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Ver. 4. Then called I upon the name of the Lord] That strong tower, whereunto the righteous run and are safe, Proverbs 18:10. Others have other refuges, the witch of Endor, the god of Ekron, the arm of flesh, &c.
O Lord, I beseech thee] Ana, blandientis et deprecantis particula. The psalmist here hath a sweet way of insinuating, and getting within the Lord; which, oh that we could skill of (Sic et Nαι Philemon 1:20 Rev 1:7).
Deliver my soul] q.d. It is my soul, Lord, my precious soul, "that is sought after; oh, deliver my soul, from the sword, my darling from the power of the dog," Psalms 22:20 .