Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Ver. 2. Thou hast given him his heart's desire] Good men are sure to have out their prayers either in money or in money's worth, as they say; in that very thing they desire, or a better. If God cross them, it is in faithfulness to their souls when the wicked boasteth of their heart's desire Psalms 10:3, which yet he hath for a mischief Deus saepe dat iratus, quod negat propitius. See Trapp on " Psa 20:4 "
And hast not withholden, &c. Selah] Ac si dicat, O magnam et admirabilem Dei benevolentiam erga Davidem! saith Vatablus. This Selah is added here to set forth the very great and wonderful love of God to David, in hearing his suits after that sort.