Verse 8Are like them - As void of all sense or reason as their images. Verse 9Their - Who trust in him. Verse 10Aaron - You priests and Levites. Verse 11Ye that fear - All of you who worship the true God, not only Israelites, but even Gentile proselytes. Verse 12Mindful - In our former straits, and therefore we trust he will still bless us. Verse 13Both small - Of whatsoever quality, high and low, rich and poor. Verse 16The Lord's - In a peculiar manner, where he dwelleth in that light and glory, to which no man can approach. Given - As the foregoing verse declares, that God was the creator of heaven and earth, so this asserts that he is also their Lord and governor to dispose of all men and things as he pleases. Verse 17Silence - Into the place of silence, the grave.
CHAPT. CXVI.
This psalm is a solemn thanksgiving to God.
Wherein the psalmist professes his love to God, for delivering him out
of great straits and dangers, ver. 1 - 8.
Prays for his future protection, and promises to praise him, and to
walk holy before him, 9 - 19.