Verse 4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. Will praise — I will praise the Lord for his word, for his promises of protection and deliverance, made to his people. Flesh — Infirm and mortal men, called flesh by way of contempt, as Psalms 78:39 ; Isaiah 31:3 .
Verse 6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. They gather — After they have severally employed their thoughts against me, they meet together to compare them, and to put them in execution. Hide — They lurk secretly, that they may pry into my most private actions. Steps — That they may find some occasion to reproach me. Soul — Or, life, to take it away.
Verse 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God. Escape — Shall they secure themselves by injurious and malicious practices. The people — These who are mine enemies.
Verse 8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? Wanderings — How I have been hunted from place to place. Put — Regard and pity them. Are they not — But why do I pray to God to do that which he hath already done?
Verse 12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. Thy vows — I had made vows to express my gratitude, and resolve to perform them.
Verse 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living? Walk — That I may serve and glorify thee. The light — ln this life.