Psalms 40:1

Verse 1. Himself; implying, that David composed this psalm, though the word is not expressed in Hebrew or Greek Berthier. Tirinus. iii.—The same articles, however, occur, which have been thus rendered before. Bible.—Some explain this psalm of the sickness of Ezechias, (Ven. Bede) or of that of David, a little before the revolt of Absalom. Rab. Muis. Bossuet.—This may be described as a figure of our Saviour’s sufferings. Calmet.—For it would be rash not to acknowledge, that He is here the principal object in view, (Theod.) since he has applied (verse 10) to the traitor’s conduct, ( Calmet.) and all the rest may properly allude to the same events. The psalmist speaks of the Messias in the six first verses, and introduces him, in the remainder, uttering his own sentiments, (Bert.) respecting his passion and resurrection. Worthington. Isaiah 53:4. Menochius.