To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
1 GIVE ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
22 Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

 

1To the chiefe musician on Neginoth, Maschil. A Psalme of Dauid. Giue eare to my prayer, O God: and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.

2Attend vnto me, and heare me: I mourne in my complaint, and make a noise.

3Because of the voyce of the enemie, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquitie vpon me, and in wrath they hate me.

4My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrours of death are fallen vpon me.

5Fearefulnesse and trembling are come vpon me, and horrour hath ouerwhelmed me.

6And I said, O that I had wings like a doue; for then would I flee away and be at rest.

7Loe, then would I wander farre off, and remaine in the wildernesse. Selah.

8I would hasten my escape from the windie storme, and tempest.

9Destroy, O Lord, and diuide their tongues: for I haue seene violence and strife in the citie.

10Day and night they goe about it vpon the walles thereof: mischiefe also and sorrow are in the midst of it.

11Wickednesse is in the midst thereof: deceite and guile depart not from her streets.

12For it was not an enemie that reproached me, then I could haue borne it, neither was it hee that hated me, that did magnifie himselfe against me, then I would haue hid my selfe from him.

13But it was thou, a man, mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

14Wee tooke sweet counsell together, and walked vnto the house of God in companie.

15Let death seaze vpon them, and let them goe downe quicke into hell: for wickednes is in their dwellings, and among them.

16As for me, I will call vpon God: and the Lord shall saue me.

17Euening and morning, and at noone will I pray, and crie aloud: and he shall heare my voyce.

18He hath deliuered my soule in peace from the battell that was against me: for there were many with me.

19God shall heare and afflict them, euen he that abideth of old, Selah: because they haue no changes, therefore they feare not God.

20He hath put foorth his handes against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his couenant.

21The words of his mouth were smoother then butter, but warre was in his heart: his words were softer then oyle, yet were they drawen swords.

22Cast thy burden vpon the Lord, and he shall sustaine thee: hee shall neuer suffer the righteous to bee moued.

23But thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pit of destruction: Bloody and deceitfull men shall not liue out halfe their dayes, but I will trust in thee.

II == Isa 38:14

 

 

 

 

III == 2nd Sam 16:7-8 ; 19:19

 

 

IV == Ps 116:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IX == Jer 6:7

 

 

 

 

 

 

XII == Ps 35:26 ; 38:16 ; 41:9

 

 

XIII == 2nd Sam 15:12 16:23 : Ps 41:9 ; Jer 9:4

XIV == Ps 42:4

 

 

XV == Num 16:30

 

 

 

XVII == Dan 6:10 ; Luke 18:1 ; Acts 3:1 ; 10:3 , 9 , 30 ; 1st Thess 5:17

 

XVIII == 2nd Chr 32:7-8

 

XIX == Deut 32:27

XX == Ps 7:4 ; Acts 12:1

 

XXI == Ps 28:3 ; 57:4 ; 62:4 ; 64:3 ; Prov 5:3-4 ; 12:18

 

XXII == Ps 37:5 , 24 ; Matt 6:25 ; Luke 12:22 ; 1st Peter 5:7

 

XXIII == Job 15:32 ; Ps 5:6 ; Prov 10:27 ; Eccl 7:17

 

1 For the leader. On stringed instruments. A maskil of David.

2 Listen, God, to my prayer; do not hide from my pleading;

3 hear me and give answer. I rock with grief; I groan

4 at the uproar of the enemy, the clamor of the wicked. They heap trouble upon me, savagely accuse me.

5 My heart pounds within me; death’s terrors fall upon me.

6 Fear and trembling overwhelm me; shuddering sweeps over me.

7 I say, “If only I had wings like a dove that I might fly away and find rest.

8 Far away I would flee; I would stay in the desert.

9 I would soon find a shelter from the raging wind and storm.”

10 Lord, check and confuse their tongues. For I see violence and strife in the city

11 making rounds on its walls day and night. Within are mischief and trouble;

12 treachery is in its midst; oppression and fraud never leave its streets.

13 For it is not an enemy that reviled me that I could bear—Not a foe who viewed me with contempt, from that I could hide.

14 But it was you, my other self, my comrade and friend,

15 You, whose company I enjoyed, at whose side I walked in the house of God.

16 Let death take them; let them go down alive to Sheol, for evil is in their homes and bellies.

17 But I will call upon God, and the LORD will save me.

18 At dusk, dawn, and noon I will grieve and complain, and my prayer will be heard.

19 He will redeem my soul in peace from those who war against me, though there are many who oppose me.

20 God, who sits enthroned forever, will hear me and afflict them. For they will not mend their ways; they have no fear of God.

21 He stretched out his hand at his friends and broke his covenant.

22 Softer than butter is his speech, but war is in his heart. Smoother than oil are his words, but they are unsheathed swords.

23 Cast your care upon the LORD, who will give you support. He will never allow the righteous to stumble.

24 But you, God, will bring them down to the pit of destruction. These bloodthirsty liars will not live half their days, but I put my trust in you.

v 1-8. In this Psalm of David is praying to be relieved of the oppression from betrayal by Ahithophel or some other friend. He is tempted to flee from troubles 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 9-15. David wished for confusion and even sudden death upon these enemies for other wickedness they were also doing. The worst of it, in David’s, mind was that it was not an enemy but a trusted friend he had even worshiped with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

v 16-23. Better solution than fleeing is to call upon the Lord 3X a day etc. David is confident in the Lord and will continue to worship and call upon Him. He remembers past deliverances but grieves over the broken covenant and mentions again their deceitful words. His own comfort has been a comfort for many, cast thy burden on the Lord ...v 22.  Compare 1 Pet. 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.