Verse 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. Night — Which to others was a time of rest and quietness.
Verse 3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. /*Selah*/. Troubled — Yea, the thoughts of God were now a matter of trouble, because he was angry with me. Overwhelmed — So far was I from finding relief.
Verse 4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak. Waking — By continual grief.
Verse 5 I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. The days — The mighty works of God in former times.
Verse 6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. My song — The mercies of God vouchsafed to me, and to his people, which have obliged me to sing his praises, not only in the day, but also by night.
Verse 7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? Cut off — His peculiar people.
Verse 10 And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. I said — These suspicions of God’s faithfulness proceed from the weakness of my faith. The years — The years wherein God hath done great and glorious works, which are often ascribed to God’s right-hand.
Verse 13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? In holiness — God is holy and just, and true in all his works.
Verse 16 The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled. Afraid — And stood still, as men astonished, do.
Verse 17 The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad. Poured — When the Israelites passed over the sea. Arrows — Hail-stones or lightnings.
Verse 19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. Not known — Because the water returned and covered them.
Verse 20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. Leddest — First through the sea, and afterwards through the wilderness, with singular care and tenderness, as a shepherd doth his sheep.