The troubles. —The consensus of commentators is for a different division of the Hebrew words.

... “Reli…

The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring me out of any distresses. Look upon my affliction and my pain;

And what follows? "Tak…

The troubles of my heart are enlarged. In this verse he acknowledges not only that he had to contend outwardly with his enemies and the tr…

The troubles of my heart are enlarged
His enemies being increased, which troubled him; the floods of ungodly men mad…

The psalmist concludes, as he began, by expressing dependence on God and desire toward him. It is good so to hope, and quietly to wait for the salv…

1. Previously, the psalmist described the tribulations of Christ and the divine help; here he adds a prayer.

He makes two points about…