E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 13:5
trusted = confided. Hebrew. batah. App-69 . mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. read more
诗篇 13:3-5 Rcuvss
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 13:3
THE FOUR LINES OF PRAYER"Consider and answer me, O Jehovah, my God:Lighten mine eyes lest I sleep the sleep of death;Lest mine enemy say; I have prevailed against him;Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am removed."These lines tell how the distressed psalmist turned to God in prayer, the last resource and the first, of every child of God. "Take it to the Lord in prayer." Right there is the answer, the ultimate answer, the only answer to all the problems associated with our earthly... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 13:5
THE THREE LINES OF REJOICING"But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness;My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.I will sing unto Jehovah, because he hath dealt bountifully with me."Here, "The storm has rolled away."[8] What ever thoughts of fear, doubt and depression had lain him low, he is now back in the land of faith and confidence in the Lord. What a joyful change! Such is always the result of prayer; and in that light, one cannot help wondering why the children of the loving Father are... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 13:3
Psalms 13:3. Lighten mine eyes— The meaning of this phrase may perhaps be best judged of by Jonathan's speech, 1Sa 14:29 for he, being very hungry and ready to faint, dipped his rod in an honeycomb, and ate of it; and the text saith, his eyes were enlightened; i.e. he was refreshed by it. But this enlightening of the eyes may, by an easy metaphor, be applied to the political state. When in any time of affliction, expressed frequently by darkness and gloominess, a person is relieved and... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 13:3
3. lighten mine eyes—dim with weakness, denoting approaching death (compare 1 Samuel 14:27-29; Psalms 6:7; Psalms 38:10). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 13:4
4. rejoice—literally, "shout as in triumph." I am moved—cast down from a firm position (Psalms 10:6). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 13:5
5, 6. Trust is followed by rejoicing in the deliverance which God effects, and, instead of his enemy, he can lift the song of triumph. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 13:1-6
Psalms 13Like several of the preceding psalms, this one is also a prayer that the psalmist offered in the midst of affliction. David rested in confidence in the Lord even though he saw no immediate relief from his predicament, possibly illness. This individual lament psalm designed for community use begins with sobbing and ends with singing."The Psalm consists of . . . three groups of decreasing magnitude. A long deep sigh is followed, as from a relieved breast, by an already much more gentle... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 13:3-4
2. Petition for an answer 13:3-4David needed information and wisdom in view of his need. If he did not receive them from the Lord soon, he despaired of life. "Lightening the eyes" refers to refreshing one’s vital powers (cf. 1 Samuel 14:27; 1 Samuel 14:29; Ezra 9:8). If he died, his enemy, who was also the Lord’s enemy, since David was God’s representative, would conclude he had overcome him and would rejoice. The "sleep of death" may be a metaphor for deep depression and suffering. [Note:... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 13:3
hear = answer. Lighten mine eyes = Revive me. sleep the sleep of death = sleep my last sleep. Hebrew Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6 . read more