Psalms 109:21

“But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name’s sake, etc.] The sense of the petition is, and which is a prayer of Christ as man, that the Lord God would take his part, be on his side, be present with him, work with him, help and assist him, and that for his own honour and glory, for his truth and faithfulness sake, who had promised him help and assistance, (<198921>Psalm 89:21-23,34). Because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me; or “thy kindness” f1562; meaning the lovingkindness of God to Christ, which he always bore to him, and was eminently and superlatively good; which he makes use of as an argument for his deliverance out of all his troubles, and from death itself; (see <196914>Psalm…”

“But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name’s sake - That is, Interpose for me; exert thy power in my behalf. The phrase “for thy name’s sake” implies that the motive which prompted him was a desire that God might be honored. It was not primarily or mainly for his own happiness; it was that God might be glorified, that his character might be illustrated, that his plans might be accomplished. Compare the notes at Daniel 9:18-19. Because thy mercy is good - That is, It is the characteristic of mercy to do good; to show kindness. Deliver thou me - He prays that God would “manifest” himself as he really was, as a God of mercy. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Is good - Above the mercy of all the creatures. Psalms 109:23”

“109:21-25 Vulnerable and miserable, the psalmist appeals to his Lord for help. The accusations have killed his inner spirit and even his physical stamina. 109:21 The Lord’s reputation is at stake. If the wicked triumph, others could think that the Lord is also wicked and be drawn to that wickedness (1:1).”

“But do: Psa 25:11, Psa 31:3, Psa 69:29, Psa 79:9, Psa 79:10, Psa 143:11, Psa 143:12; Joh 17:1; Phi 2:8-11 thy mercy: Psa 36:7-9, Psa 63:3, Psa 86:5, Psa 86:15 Psalms 109:22”

“The thunder and lightning are now as it were followed by a shower of tears of deep sorrowful complaint. Ps 109 here just as strikingly accords with Ps 69, as Ps 69 does with Ps 22 in the last strophe but one. The twofold name Jahve Adonaj (vid., Symbolae, p. 16) corresponds to the deep-breathed complaint. עשׂה אתּי, deal with me, i.e., succouring me, does not greatly differ from לי in Sa1 14:6. The confirmation, Psa 109:21, runs like Psa 69:17 : Thy loving-kindness is טּוב, absolutely good, the ground of everything that is good and the end of all evil. Hitzig conjectures, as in Psa 69:17, חסדך כּטוב, "according to the goodness of Thy loving-kindness;" but this formula is without example:…”