Hold not thy peace — That is, Speak for my defense—as if God had looked with unconcern on the wrongs which were done to him. See th…

God of my praise. —That is, God to whom as covenant God it was a privilege to make tehillah (praise). (See Deuteronomy 10…

O God of my praise! be not silent In these words, which can be considered an introduction to the psalm, David declares that he neither cou…

Hold not your peace
Or be not as a deaf or dumb man, or like one that turns a deaf ear and will give no answer; so t…

It is the unspeakable comfort of all believers, that whoever is against them, God is for them; and to Him they may apply as to one who is pleased t…