Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 5. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens ] Let the glory of thy mercy and truth be seen in the heavens above, and in the earth beneath. Several of the fathers apply what is said above to the passion of our Lord, and what is said here to his resurrection.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - All David's dependence is upon God. The most eminent believers nee often repeat the publican's prayer, "God be merciful to me a sinner. But if our souls trust in the Lord, this may assure us, in our utmos dangers, that our calamities will at length be overpast, and in the mean time, by faith and prayer, we must make him our refuge. Though God be most high, yet he condescends so low, as to take care that all things are made to work for good to his people. This is a good reaso why we should pray earnestly. Look which way we will on this earth refuge fails, no help appears; but we may look for it from heaven. I we have fled from the wrath to come, unto Jesus Christ, he tha performed all things needful to purchase the salvation of his people will do for us and in us all things needful for our enjoyment of it. I made David droop to think there should be those that bore him so muc ill-will. But the mischief they designed against him, returned of themselves. And when David was in the greatest distress and disgrace he did not pray, Lord, exalt me, but, Lord, exalt thine own name. Ou best encouragement in prayer, is taken from the glory of God, and to that, more than to our own comfort, we should have regard in all ou petitions for mercy.
Original Hebrew רומה7311 על5921 השׁמים8064 אלהים430 על5921 כל3605 הארץ776 כבודך׃3519
