Ps. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. Psalms 3:8 : Psalms 4:2 >> The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. In this he supplies a rule for every prayer in like extremities. "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". ", Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. Though thou mayest justly permit my enemies to destroy me, on account of my many and great sins, yet I flee to thy mercy, and I beseech thee hear my prayer, and bring thy servant out of his troubles. It is the righteous God Who has accepted him as righteous through forgiveness, and enables him to walk in righteousness. thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; when he had like to have been killed by Saul casting a javelin at him; and when his house was watched by men that Saul set there, and he was let down through a window and escaped; and when he was shut in at Keilah, where Saul thought he had him safe; and at other times, to which he may here refer, as in Psalm 18:19; and this may be applied to the Messiah, when in the garden, beset with sorrows, and an angel strengthened him; and when on the cross, surrounded by various enemies, whom he conquered; and when in death and the grave, from the pains and cords of which he was loosed, and set in a large place. "Commentary on Psalms 4:1". BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. You have a great deal to say to your hearts, they may … And certainly, as often as we ask anything from God, it becomes us to begin with this, and to beseech him, according to his free goodness, to relieve our miseries. Psalms 4:1. Thou hast, that is, thou wilt enlarge me who am now in distress. He appealed to God as the righteous One who had delivered him from former distress. Praise Him! BibliographyCoffman, James Burton. Paul, we know, was endued with courage arising from this source, (1 Corinthians 4:5) for when many evil reports were spread abroad concerning him among the Corinthians, he appeals to the judgment-seat of God. Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress â, Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. 1. He feels that the God who had done it in former troubles could do it again; and he asks him to repeat his mercy. This is the right method. He reproves the wicked, Psalm 4:2. The psalmist warns against sin. How long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". "Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable". BibliographyPoole, Matthew, "Commentary on Psalms 4:1". Some affirm that the meaning here is "great men." 2. be gracious to me — BDB 335, KB 334, Qal imperative, cf. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tcc/psalms-4.html. ‘O God of my righteousness.’ The righteous God is the source of his vindication, and its upholder. And this agrees also with the experience of the saints; who, when in distress through sin, Satan, and the law, have been set free, through the Gospel proclaiming liberty to the captives to such enemies; and the opening of the prison to them that have been bound by them: and when they have been so shut up and straitened in themselves, that they could not come forth in the discharge of duty, and in the exercise of grace; through the Spirit of the Lord, who is a spirit of liberty, they have been enlarged in the duty of prayer and of praise, and in the exercise of faith and love; and their hearts have been enlarged through the discoveries of the love of God towards them, so that they have run cheerfully in the ways of his commandments; who also gives them largeness of heart, an increase of the knowledge of Christ, and of the love of God, and tills them with joy and peace in believing, and draws out the desires of their souls to his name, and the remembrance of him; have mercy upon me: the psalmist pleads no merit nor worthiness of his own, but applies to the grace and mercy of God; and sensible of his sin, both original and actual, he entreats a discovery of pardoning grace and mercy. On the title of the psalm before us, that the מנצח menatseach, chief musician, here mentioned, is generally supposed to have been the preceptor or chief singer in the temple worship; and that נגינות Neginoth consequently implies the stringed instruments to which the psalm was to be sung. 25:16; 69:16 Hebrews 1:7-8. If the prayer be thus read with an eye to Jesus, it becomes a blessed argument indeed. Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress - That is, on some former occasion. of certainty with a precative colouring is confined to such exclamatory utterances as Job 21:16 (which see). Or, O my righteous God. 2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? Genitive of relation or object. God of my righteousness = My righteous God. "Commentary on Psalms 4:1". The meaning is, "Full of confidence, I call on Thee for help, who hast already given me so many proofs of Thy goodness, hast so often already delivered me from trouble, whose proper business it is to do this." Thou hast enlarged.âBetter, in my straitness Thou (or, Thou who) hast made room for me. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". And can he have taught you to trust in his name, And thus far have … (a) Among those who were appointed to sing the psalms and to play on instruments, one was appointed chief to set the tune, and to begin: who had the charge because he was most excellent and he began this psalm on the instrument called Neginoth or in a tune so called. thou hast enlarged — expresses relief afforded in opposition to “distress,” which is expressed by a word denoting straits or pressure. Thou art the God of my salvation, as thou art the God of my life. So said David, and so says the Messiah. Keep up holy reverence of the glory and majesty of God. BibliographyCalvin, John. Psalm 30 Commentary. This would well fit the fact that David was now delivered from the initial source of impending danger. Heb. (Duguet.) Hear me when I call, O God of my riqhteousness] That is, O thou righteous Judge of my righteous cause, and of my good conscience. And this cruel and unjust treatment which David met with, ought to be carefully marked. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. Surely because he looked upon the favour of God as a complexive blessing, that perfectly comprehendeth all the rest; as manna is said to have had all good tastes in it. "Commentary on Psalms 4:1". Thus, in Psalm 2:6, “hill of my holiness,” meaning “my holy hill;” Psalm 3:4, “his hill of holiness,” meaning “his holy hill.” The psalmist here appeals to God as “his” God - the God in whom he trusted; and as a “righteous” God - a God who would do that which was right, and on whom, therefore, he might rely as one who would protect his own people. And so this and other words in Hebrew and Greek, which properly signify righteousness, are oft used for mercy or kindness, as Isaiah 58:8 Psalm 31:1 36:10 2 Corinthians 9:9, and in many other places. (Calmet) --- "To the chief of the singers on stringed instruments." David really had rather have God’s love and favour than all this world’s good; and therefore so heartily beggeth it above anything. "Commentary on Psalms 4:1". So Christ addresses his Father, John 17:26; who he knew would justify him, and by whom he was justified as the surety of his people, when he, rose from the dead: and so the saints can draw nigh to God the Judge of all, through the righteousness of Christ; knowing that he is just, and the justifier of him that believes in Jesus; and that he is just and faithful to forgive their sins, and cleanse them from all unrighteousness, on account of his blood. de Orat.). Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress - That is, on some former occasion. BibliographyTorrey, R. A. “Answer me … be gracious to me … hear my prayer” says the psalmist (v. 1). The best of men need mercy as truly as the worst of men. You have relieved me in my distress; Be gracious to me and hear my prayer. And, granting that a single passage might be found, in which an exception occurs to the general rule, yet we should not be justified in adopting here an usage which is certainly very rare, and only to be admitted in a case of necessity; since the exposition we prefer gives an easy and natural sense, and is confirmed by the parallel passages in the preceding Psalm. Or, O my righteous God. Some think that David here promises himself what he had not yet experienced; and in the exercise of hope anticipates the manifestations of God’s grace with which he should afterwards be favored. "O ye sons of men." A Psalm of David. 1871-8. "Scofield Reference Notes on Psalms 4:1". Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress. Psalms 5:8-12 The Power in Petition. He can’t take it much longer and asks the people, “How long are you going to keep this up!” (v. 2) He … BibliographyTrapp, John. (Challoner) --- Lamnetseach, from nitseach, "to push to an end," may signify (Haydock) to the end; and this sense is more noble than (Berthier) "To the precentor, or president." "John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible". What indeed can be more grateful to the Lord, than, by thus acting faith upon what the Lord will give, to tell him what he hath before bestowed upon us? Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress — Delivered me from my former straits and troubles, temporal and spiritual, which makes me hope thou wilt still take pity upon me, and grant the humble petition which I present unto thee. On Neginoth; or, on stringed instruments, as this word is translated, Habakkuk 3:19; for the Hebrew verb nichen, whence this is derived, signifies to play with the hand upon an instrument, 1 Samuel 16:23 18:10. Note that the worshipper does not plead any merit or worthiness of his own but bases his petition upon the mercy of God. The mode of expression which he here employs is metaphorical, and by it he intimates that a way of escape was opened up to him even when he was besieged and enclosed on every side. DD. The psalm is a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant liturgies. freed me from my former straits and troubles. This is always a proper ground of appeal to God. To the chief Musician] Or, To the most excellent music master, 1 Chronicles 25:1-2, to the chief chanter, Asaph, was this, and some other psalms, committed, that they might be sung in the best manner, and with greatest care. Hoc autem in prophetia dictum est, saith R. David. So he urgeth God and strengtheneth his own faith with his former experiences. Praise Him! But is there not even a higher sense to be put upon this verse? In my crying hear me, God of my righteousness. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? I would like to thank the Pastor and all the leaders of Alpha for this opportunity to speak before you all today. "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible". You have given me relief when I was in distress. "Commentary on Psalms 4:1". "God of my righteousness." "Commentary on Psalms 4:1". 4 The psalmist likely looks back at what God has done for His people, 5 (especially in the (first) Exodus) and trusts that God will continue to be God. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient, Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress -, "Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. But why doth David beg audience and mercy in general only, and not lay open to God his particular grievances? Or, O God of my mercy; which title is given to God elsewhere, as Psalm 59:10,17; whereas this title, O God of my righteousness, is not given to God in any other place of Scripture. Psalms 4:1 « To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. ), for the perf . "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". 1. answer me — BDB 772, KB 851, Qal imperative, cf. The chief musician; the master or director of the sacred musicians and music of the temple; of whom see 1 Chronicles 6:31 15:16,17 25:1,2 2 Chronicles 20:21 34:12,13. Grammatically, this is inadmissible, for in such cases the vau relat. 1801-1803. O God, to whose mercy I owe all that I have or hope for: which was a very fit and powerful argument in prayer, and very agreeable to the following words, in which there is an acknowledgment of God’s former mercies, and a petition for mercy. Free Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms in Easy English - written by Gordon Churchyard for MissionAssist. 1 Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Observe, that David speaks first to God and then to men. 1905. ‘Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness. Book 1 (Psalms 1 - 41) » Psalms 1-41 in one file [or download in RTF format] Psalm 1: The Two Ways … And the other part of the motive for redress is also very sweet and important. That is, Pity me, and have compassion on me, as thou hast done in former times. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/whe/psalms-4.html. What could be tighter than the grave! The word “hear” in such cases is always used in the sense of “listen to,” “hear favorably,” or “attend to;” hence, in the literal sense it is always true that God “hears” all that is said. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me. Psalms 27:9, where "Thou who art my helper" corresponds to "Thou God of my salvation.". This document has been generated from XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Langua ge) source with RenderX XEP Formatter, version 3.7.3 Client Academic. David called on God to hear and answer his prayer. To the unbelievers (and we all have our moments), God gives “room.” Room to rise from the grave of unbelief, … May we not without violence consider the prayer as the supplication of the God-man Christ Jesus? The meaning is, “hear and answer me,” or grant me what I ask. Zeitschr . "I humbly beseech thee, that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king," said that false Ziba to David, 2 Samuel 16:4; q.d. Have mercy = be gracious, or show favour to. Ps. On Neginoth; or, on stringed instruments, as this word is translated, Habakkuk 3:19; for the Hebrew verb niggen, whence this is derived, signifies to play with the hand upon an instrument, 1 Samuel 16:23 18:10. This Psalm is, for the matter or substance of it, much like the former, and seems to have been made upon the same or some other like occasion, when he was distressed either by Absalom, or by Saul, or by some other great and powerful enemies. Is not this holy cry to God founded on the plea of him and his merit, who is truly called the Lord our righteousness; and who is made of God to his people, both wisdom and righteousness, sanctification and redemption? Regarding the inscription, Matthew Henry observed that in the Old Testament, "All of the singing was done by the choristers, not by the people; but the New Testament appoints all Christians to sing (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16). Answer me when I call to you,my righteous God.Give me relief from my distress;h 1865-1868. Hear me when I call - When I pray. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/wen/psalms-4.html. 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