Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 2. Toward thy holy oracle. ] dq rybd debir kodshecha; debir properly means that place in the holy of holies from which God gave oracular answers to the high priest. This is a presumptive proof that there was a temple now standing; and the custom of stretching out the hands in prayer towards the temple, when the Jews were at a distance from it, is here referred to.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - David is very earnest in prayer. Observe his faith in prayer; God is m rock, on whom I build my hope. Believers should not rest till they have received some token that their prayers are heard. He prays that he ma not be numbered with the wicked. Save me from being entangled in the snares they have laid for me. Save me from being infected with their sins, and from doing as they do. Lord, never leave me to use such art of deceit and treachery for my safety, as they use for my ruin Believers dread the way of sinners; the best are sensible of the dange they are in of being drawn aside: we should all pray earnestly to God for his grace to keep us. Those who are careful not to partake with sinners in their sins, have reason to hope that they shall not receiv their plagues. He speaks of the just judgments of the Lord on the workers of iniquity, ver. #(4). This is not the language of passion of revenge. It is a prophecy that there will certainly come a day, when God will punish every man who persists in his evil deeds. Sinners shal be reckoned with, not only for the mischief they have done, but for the mischief they designed, and did what they could to effect. Disregard of the works of the Lord, is the cause of the sin of sinners, and become the cause of their ruin.
Original Hebrew שׁמע8085 קול6963 תחנוני8469 בשׁועי7768 אליך413 בנשׂאי5375 ידי3027 אל413 דביר1687 קדשׁך׃6944
