Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 1. Truly my soul waiteth upon God ] I do not think that the original will warrant this translation, yŤpn hymwd µyhla la űa ak el Elohim dumiyah naphshi, "Surely to God only is my soul dumb." I am subject to God Almighty. He has a right to lay on me what he pleases; and what he lays on me is much less than I deserve: therefore am I dumb before God. The Vulgate, and almost all the Versions, have understood it in this sense: Nonne Deo subjecta erit anima mea? Shall not my soul be subject to God? In other words, God alone has a right to dispose of my life as he pleases.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - We are in the way both of duty and comfort, when our souls wait upo God; when we cheerfully give up ourselves, and all our affairs, to his will and wisdom; when we leave ourselves to all the ways of his providence, and patiently expect the event, with full satisfaction in his goodness. See the ground and reason of this dependence. By his grace he has supported me, and by his providence delivered me. He onl can be my Rock and my salvation; creatures are nothing without him therefore I will look above them to him. Trusting in God, the heart i fixed. If God be for us, we need not fear what man can do against us David having put his confidence in God, foresees the overthrow of his enemies. We have found it good to wait upon the Lord, and should charg our souls to have such constant dependence upon him, as may make u always easy. If God will save my soul, I may well leave every thin else to his disposal, knowing all shall turn to my salvation. And a David's faith in God advances to an unshaken stedfastness, so his jo in God improves into a holy triumph. Meditation and prayer are blesse means of strengthening faith and hope.
Original Hebrew למנצח5329 על5921 ידותון3038 מזמור4210 לדוד׃1732 אך389 אל413 אלהים430 דומיה1747 נפשׁי5315 ממנו4480 ישׁועתי׃3444
