Bible Commentaries

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 86

Introduction

1  David strengthens his prayer by the consciousness of his religion;
5  by the goodness and power of God.
11  He desires the continuance of former grace.
14  Complaining of the proud, he craves some token of God's goodness.
Verse 1

Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
(Title
&) A Prayer of David. or a prayer, being a Psalm of David. This Psalm is supposed to have been composed by David either when persecuted by Saul, or driven from Jerusalem by Absalom.
102:1, 142:1; *titles
Bow
31:2, Isaiah 37:17, Daniel 9:18
for I am
10:14, 34:6, 40:17, 72:12-14, 102:17, 119:22, 140:12, Isaiah 66:2, Matthew 5:3, Luke 4:18, James 1:9,10, 2:5
Verse 2

Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
Preserve
4:3, 37:28, 119:94, 1 Samuel 2:9, John 10:27-29, 17:11, 1 Peter 5:3-5
holy
or, one whom thou favourest.
18:19, Deuteronomy 7:7,8, Romans 9:18,23,24
save
119:124,125, 143:12, John 12:26
trusteth
13:5, 16:1, 31:1, Isaiah 26:3,4, Romans 15:12,13, Ephesians 1:12,13
Verse 3

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
Be merciful
56:1, 57:1
for I
55:17, 88:9, Luke 2:37, 11:8-13, 18:7, Ephesians 6:18
daily
or, all the day.
25:5
Verse 4

Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Rejoice
51:12, Isaiah 61:3, 65:18, 66:13,14
do
25:1, 62:8, 143:8
Verse 5

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
thou
15, 25:8, 36:7, 52:1, 69:16, 119:68, 130:7, 145:8,9, Exodus 34:6, Joel 2:13, 1 John 4:8,9
ready
Nehemiah 9:17, Isaiah 55:7, Daniel 9:9, Micah 7:18
plenteous
103:8, 130:4,7, Joel 2:13, Romans 5:20,21, Ephesians 1:6-8, 2:4
unto all
145:18, Jeremiah 33:3, Ezekiel 36:33,37, Luke 11:9,10, John 4:10, Acts 2:21, Romans 10:12,13
Verse 6

Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
5:1,2, 17:1, 130:2
Verse 7

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
18:6, 34:4-6, 50:15, 55:16-18, 77:1,2, 91:15, 142:1,3, Isaiah 26:16, Lamentations 3:55-57, Jonah 2:2, Luke 22:44, Hebrews 5:7
Verse 8

Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
Among
89:6,8, Exodus 15:11, Isaiah 40:18,25, Jeremiah 10:6,7,16, Daniel 3:29
neither
136:4, Deuteronomy 3:24, 4:34
Verse 9

All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
All
22:27-31, 66:4, 67:7, 72:8,19, 102:15,18, Isaiah 2:2-4, 11:9, 43:7, Isaiah 59:19, 66:23, Zechariah 14:9, Romans 11:25, Revelation 11:15, 15:4, 20:3
glorify
Romans 15:9, Ephesians 1:12, 1 Peter 2:9
Verse 10

For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
For
8, 72:18, 77:14,15, 145:3-5, Exodus 15:11, Job 11:7, Daniel 6:26,27, Acts 2:19-22, 4:30, Romans 15:18,19, Hebrews 2:4
God
Deuteronomy 6:3,4, 32:39, Isaiah 37:16,20, 44:6-8, Mark 12:29, 1 Corinthians 8:4, Ephesians 4:6
Verse 11

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Teach
5:8, 25:4,12, 27:11, 119:33,73, 143:8-10, Job 34:32, John 6:45,46, Ephesians 4:21
I will
26:3, 119:30, Malachi 2:6, 2 John 1:4, 3 John 1:3,4
unite
Jeremiah 32:38,39, Hosea 10:2, 14:8, Zephaniah 1:5, Matthew 6:22-24, John 17:20,21, Acts 2:46, 1 Corinthians 6:17, 10:21, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Colossians 3:17,22,23
Verse 12

I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
praise
34:1, 103:1-3, 104:33, 145:1-5, 146:1,2, 1 Chronicles 29:13,20, Isaiah 12:1, Revelation 5:9-13, 19:5,6
with all
9:1, Deuteronomy 6:5, Proverbs 3:5,6, Acts 8:37, Ephesians 5:19
glorify
Romans 15:6, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 10:31
Verse 13

For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
great
57:10, 103:8-12, 108:4, Luke 1:58
and thou
16:10, 56:13, 88:6, 116:8, Job 33:18,22,24,28, Isaiah 38:17, Jonah 2:3-6, 1 Thessalonians 1:10
hell
or, grave.
Verse 14

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
O God
36:11, 54:3, 119:51,69,85, 140:5, 2 Samuel 15:1-12
assemblies
2 Samuel 16:20-23, 17:1,14, Matthew 26:3,4, 27:1,2, Acts 4:27,28
violent
Heb. terrible. and have.
10:4,11,13, 14:4, 36:1, Ezekiel 8:12, 9:9
Verse 15

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
But thou
5, 103:8, 111:4, 130:4,7, 145:8, Exodus 31:6,7, Numbers 14:18, Nehemiah 9:17, Joel 2:13, Micah 7:18, Romans 5:20,21, Ephesians 1:7, 2:4-7
mercy
85:10, 98:3, John 1:17, Romans 15:8,9
Verse 16

O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
turn
25:16, 69:16, 90:13, 119:132
give
28:7,8, 84:5, 138:3, Isaiah 40:29-31, 45:24, Zechariah 10:12, Ephesians 3:16, 6:10, Philippians 4:13, Colossians 1:11, 116:16, 119:94, Luke 1:38
Verse 17

Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
Shew
41:10,11, 74:9, Isaiah 38:22, 1 Corinthians 5:5
that they
71:9-13, 109:29, Micah 7:8-10
thou
40:1, 71:20,21

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