Psalms 31:16

“Let thy work appear unto thy servants, etc.] Either the work of Providence, in conducting the people of Israel through the wilderness, and bringing them into the land of Canaan; which God had promised to do for them, especially for their posterity, and therefore their “children” are particularly mentioned in the next clause; or the work of salvation, as Kimchi; even the great work of redemption by the Messiah, which is the work of God, which he determined should be done, appointed his Son to do, and gave it him for that purpose now this was spoken of, and promised, as what should be done; but as yet it did not appear; wherefore it is prayed for, that it might; that the Redeemer might be…”

“Make . . . shine--(Compare Num 6:25; Psa 4:6). Deprecating from himself, he imprecates on the wicked God's displeasure, and prays that their virulent persecution of him may be stopped.”

“Make thy face to shine upon thy servant - That is, show me thy favor, or be kind and merciful to me. See the notes at Psalms 4:6. Save me for thy mercies’ sake - On account of thy mercy; or that thy mercy may be manifested. This is always a just ground of appeal to God by a sinner or a sufferer, that God would make our sins and trials an “occasion” for displaying his own character. There are, indeed, other grounds of appeal; but there is no one that is more pure or exalted than this. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Make: Psa 4:6, Psa 30:7, Psa 67:1, Psa 80:3, Psa 80:7, Psa 80:19; Num 6:25, Num 6:26; Dan 9:17 save: Psa 6:4, Psa 51:1, Psa 106:45; Dan 9:9, Dan 9:18; Rom 9:15, Rom 9:23; Eph 1:6, Eph 1:7, Eph 2:4-7 Psalms 31:17”