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Salmo 119:121
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I have: Psalms 7:3-5, Psalms 18:20-24, Psalms 75:2, 1 Samuel 24:11-15, 1 Samuel 25:28, 2 Samuel 8:15, Acts 21:16, Acts 25:10, Acts 25:11, 2 Corinthians 1:12
leave me: Psalms 37:33, Psalms 57:3, Psalms 57:4, 2 Peter 2:9
Reciprocal: Psalms 19:8 - rejoicing Psalms 27:9 - leave
Gill's Notes on the Bible
e, AIN.--The Sixteenth Part.
Ver. 121. AIN. I have done judgment and justice,.... As king of Israel; which is the character given of him, 2 Samuel 8:15; and in which he was a type of Christ, Jeremiah 23:5; and as a private person; which is everyone's duty, and every good man especially will be desirous of performing it: it is not indeed perfectly done by any, and therefore not to be trusted to; nor was it so done by David; nor did he place his confidence in it; nor did he say this in a boasting way, but in defence of himself and his innocence against those who oppressed him with their calumnies, as appears from the next clause. The Syriac version takes it to be an address to God, and as describing him, "O thou that doest judgment and justice!" to whom the following petition is directed:
leave me not to mine oppressors; David had his oppressors, as all good men have, and power was on their side; but they could do no more, nor further exercise it, than as they were permitted by the Lord; for they had no power but what was given them from above; and he applies to God, and not men, for relief; and deprecates being given up to them, and left in their hands.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I have done judgment and justice - This commences a new division of the psalm, indicated by the Hebrew letter Ayin (ע ‛) - a letter which cannot well be represented in the English alphabet, as there is, in fact, no letter in our language exactly corresponding with it. It would be best represented probably by what are called “breathings” in Greek. The meaning of the first part of this verse is, “I have led a righteous and upright life.” It is equivalent to saying that he had kept the law of God, or had made that the rule of his conduct.
Leave me not to mine oppressors - To the people who would do me wrong; who seek my hurt. He urged this on the ground that he had been obedient to the divine law, and might, therefore, with propriety, make this request, or might claim the divine protection. Man has no merit of his own, and no claim on God; but when he is his true friend, it is not improper to expect that he will interpose in his behalf; nor is it improper to present this in the form of a prayer. Our loving God, and serving him, though it is done imperfectly, is, in fact, a reason why he should and will interpose in our behalf.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
LETTER ע AIN. - Sixteenth Division
Verse Psalms 119:121. I have done judgment and justice — I have given the best decision possible on every case that came before me; and I have endeavoured to render to all their due.
