Matthew Poole Commentary - Psalms 140:1

Matthew Poole Commentary - Psalms 140:1 - 140:1

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Psalms 140:1 - 140:1

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This Chapter Verse Commentaries:

140:1 - 140:1
140:2 - 140:2
140:3 - 140:3
140:4 - 140:4
140:5 - 140:5
140:6 - 140:6
140:7 - 140:7
140:8 - 140:8
140:9 - 140:9
140:10 - 140:10
140:11 - 140:11
140:12 - 140:12
140:13 - 140:13

PSALM 140

THE ARGUMENT

This Psalm was composed by David upon occasion of those slanderous and reproachful speeches and treacherous dealings which David had from his enemies in Saul’s tithe, of which we have an account in the history.

The psalmist prayeth for deliverance and safety from wicked men, Psa_140:1-7, for judgment upon them, Psa_140:8-11, and comforteth himself with an assurance of God’s righteousness, Psa_140:12,13.

Either Saul or Doeg, or some other malicious enemy, or rather enemies; the word man being taken collectively for men, as appears from the next verse, where he speaks of this man in the plural number.