‏ Psalms 4:1

     1. Hear—as in Ps 3:4.

      God of my righteousness—or, "my righteous God, as my holy hill" (Ps 2:6), who will act towards me on righteous principles.

      thou hast enlarged—expresses relief afforded in opposition to "distress," which is expressed by a word denoting straits or pressure. Past favor is a ground of hope for the future.

‏ Psalms 31:8

     8. shut me up . . . enemy—abandon to (1Sa 23:11).

      large room—place of safety (compare Ps 18:19).

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