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Psalms 40:4

Psalms 40:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

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Psalms 40 — OverviewPsalms 40 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIt should seem David penned this psalm upon occasion of his deliverance, by the power and goodness of God, from some great and pressing trouble, by which he was in danger of being overwhelmed; probably it was…Psalms 40 — OverviewPsalms 40 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 40:1, The benefit of confidence in God; Psalms 40:6, Obedience is the best sacrifice; Psalms 40:11, The sense of David’s evils inflames his prayer.Psalms 40 — OverviewPsalms 40 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleTo the chief Musician, a Psalm of David. Jarchi interprets this psalm of the Israelites, and of their deliverance and song at the Red sea. The title of it, in the Syriac version, is,"A psalm of David according to the…Psalms 40:1-5Psalms 40:1-5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn these verses we have, I. The great distress and trouble that the psalmist had been in. He had been plunged into a horrible pit and into miry clay (v. 2), out of which he could not work himself, and in which he…Psalms 40:1-10Psalms 40:1-10 · The Pulpit CommentaryOut of the pit arid on the rock: a song of praise. The title of the psalm indicates that it is one of David's: against that no adequate argument has been raised. £ Therefore, as David's we regard it. We are called on…Psalms 40:1-10Psalms 40:1-10 · The Pulpit CommentaryThanksgiving and prayer. The first part (Psalms 40:1-10) is a thanksgiving, the second part a prayer. The situation is that of one who, on one side, set free from a heavy affliction, is still oppressed on the other. We…