Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 1. Save me, O God, by thy name ] Save me by thyself alone; so name here may be understood. The name of God is often God himself.
David was now in such imminent danger of being taken and destroyed, that no human means were left for his escape; if God therefore had not Interfered, he must have been destroyed. See the introduction above.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-3 - God is faithful, though men are not to be trusted, and it is well for us it is so. David has no other plea to depend upon than God's name, n other power to depend upon than God's strength, and these he makes his refuge and confidence. This would be the effectual answer to his prayers. Looking unto David, betrayed by the men of Judah, and to Jesus, betrayed by one of his apostles, what can we expect from any wh have not set God before them, save ingratitude, treachery, malice, an cruelty? What bonds of nature, or friendship, or gratitude, or covenant, will hold those that have broken through the fear of God Selah; Mark this. Let us set God before us at all times; for if we d not, we are in danger of despair.
Original Hebrew למנצח5329 בנגינת5058 משׂכיל4905 לדוד׃1732 בבוא935 הזיפים2130 ויאמרו559 לשׁאול7586 הלא3808 דוד1732 מסתתר5641 עמנו׃5973 אלהים430 בשׁמך8034 הושׁיעני3467 ובגבורתך1369 תדינני׃1777
