John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 109:21
But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name's sake ,.... The sense of the petition is, and which is a prayer of Christ as man, that the Lord God would take his part, be on his side, be present with him, work with him, help and assist him, and that for his own honour and glory, for his truth and faithfulness sake, who had promised him help and assistance, Psalm 89:21 . Because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me ; or "thy kindness" F7 חסדך "benignitas tua", Musculus, Junius... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 109:21-31
David, having denounced God's wrath against his enemies, here takes God's comforts to himself, but in a very humble manner, and without boasting. I. He pours out his complaint before God concerning the low condition he was in, which, probably, gave advantage to his enemies to insult over him: ?I am poor and needy, and therefore a proper object of pity, and one that needs and craves thy help.? 1. He was troubled in mind (Ps. 109:22): My heart is wounded within me, not only broken with outward... read more