You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You have anointed my head with oil. My cup runs over.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

You prepare a table - The image is now changed, though expressing the general idea which is indicated in the first verse of the psa…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Such a sudden transition from the figure of the flock to that of a banquet is characteristic of Hebrew poetry.

Preparest

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of d…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

You will prepare. These words, which are in the future tense, here denote a continued act. David, therefore, now repeats, without a figure…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Thou preparest a table before me

In a providential way granting a sufficiency, and even an affluence of temporal g…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Lord is my shepherd. In these words, the believer is taught to express his satisfaction in the care of the great Pastor of the univers…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Previously, the psalmist, speaking as Christ, described his many tribulations; now he speaks of the remedy by which he is sustained throu…

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