Psalms 119:24

Context

119:24 Yes, I find delight in your rules;

they give me guidance.¹

Psalms 119:2

Context

119:2 How blessed are those who observe his rules,

and seek him with all their heart,

Psalms 3:1

Context

Psalm 3²

A psalm of David, written when he fled from his son Absalom.³

3:1 Lord, how⁴ numerous are my enemies!

Many attack me.⁵

[119:24] ¹tn Heb “men of my counsel.” That is, God’s rules are like advisers to the psalmist, for they teach him how to live in a godly manner that refutes the accusations of his enemies.

[3:1] ²sn Psalm 3. The psalmist acknowledges that he is confronted by many enemies (vv. 1-2). But, alluding to a divine oracle he has received (vv. 4-5), he affirms his confidence in God’s ability to protect him (vv. 3, 6) and requests that God make his promise a reality (vv. 7-8).

[3:1] ³sn According to Jewish tradition, David offered this prayer when he was forced to flee from Jerusalem during his son Absalom’s attempted coup (see 2 Sam 15:13-17).

[3:1] ⁴tn The Hebrew term מָה (mah, “how”) is used here as an adverbial exclamation (see BDB 553 s.v.).

[3:1] ⁵tn Heb “many rise up against me.”