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1. thy strength. . . thy salvation--as supplied by Thee.
2. The sentiment affirmed in the first clause is reaffirmed by the negation of its opposite in the second.
3. preventest--literally, "to meet here in good sense," or "friendship" ( Psa 59:10; compare opposite, Psa 17:13 ).
blessings of goodness--which confer happiness.
crown of pure gold--a figure for the highest royal prosperity.
4-6. (Compare 2Sa 7:13-16 ). The glory and blessedness of the king as head of his line, including Christ, as well as in being God's specially selected servant, exceeded that of all others.
6. made him most blessed--or set him "to be blessings," as Abraham ( Gen 12:2 ).
with thy countenance--by sight of thee ( Psa 16:11 ), or by Thy favor expressed by the light of Thy countenance ( Num 6:25 ), or both.
7. The mediate cause is the king's faith, the efficient, God's mercy.
8. The address is now made to the king.
hand--denotes power, and
right hand--a more active and efficient degree of its exercise.
find out--reach, lay hold of, indicating success in pursuit of his enemies.
9. The king is only God's agent.
anger--literally, "face," as appearing against them.
as a fiery oven--as in it.
10. fruit--children ( Psa 37:25 Hsa 9:16 ).
11. This terrible overthrow, reaching to posterity, is due to their crimes ( Exd 20:5, 6 ).
12. turn their back--literally, "place them [as to the] shoulder."
against the face of them--The shooting against their faces would cause them to turn their backs in flight.
13. The glory of all is ascribable to God alone.
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