Keep me: Psalms 17:8-9, Psalms 36:11, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33-40, Psalms 55:1-3, Psalms 71:4
preserve: Psalms 140:1
overthrow: Psalms 17:5; Proverbs 18:5
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Psalms 140:4
Psalms 140:4
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Psalms 140 — OverviewPsalms 140 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis and the four following psalms are much of a piece, and the scope
of them the same with many that we met with in the beginning and middle
of the book of Psalms, though with but few of late. They were penned by…Psalms 140 — OverviewPsalms 140 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 140:1, David prays to be delivered from Saul and Doeg; Psalms 140:8, He prays against them; Psalms 140:12, He comforts himself by confidence in God.Psalms 140 — OverviewPsalms 140 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleTo the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. This psalm, A ben Ezra says, was composed by David before he was king; and Kimchi says, it is concerning Doeg and the Ziphites, who calumniated him to Saul; and, according to our…Psalms 140:1-7Psalms 140:1-7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this, as in other things, David was a type of Christ, that he
suffered before he reigned, was humbled before he was exalted, and that
as there were many who loved and valued him, and sought to do him
honour,…Psalms 140:1-13Psalms 140:1-13 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
MAINLY a psalm of supplication. David is in great straits, threatened by violent and malignant enemies (Psalms 140:1-5), against whom he prays to God for aid (Psalms 140:1, Psalms 140:4, Psalms 140:6, Psalms…Psalms 140:1-13Psalms 140:1-13 · The Pulpit CommentaryIn danger.
The position of the psalmist is that of a man in danger. His enemies are strong and cunning; they are bent on his destruction, and spare no pains to accomplish his ruin. At such a time the godly man has one…