Psalms 7:17

“The troubles of my heart are enlarged, etc.] His enemies being increased, which troubled him; the floods of ungodly men made him afraid; the waters of affliction were come into his soul, and spread themselves, and threatened to overwhelm him: or it may be rendered, as by some, “troubles have enlarged my heart” f402; made him wiser, increased his knowledge and experience; (see <19B967>Psalm 119:67,71); but the former seems better to agree with what follows; [O] bring thou me out of my distresses; or “straits” f403; for the enlargement of his troubles was the straitening of his heart; and therefore he applies to the Lord to bring him out of his afflicted circumstances, in which he was penned…”

“his righteousness-- (Psa 5:8). Thus illustrated in the defense of His servant and punishment of the wicked. Next: Psalms Chapter 8”

“I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness - That is, particularly as manifested in the treatment of the righteous and the wicked, protecting the one, and bringing deeserved punishment upon the other. The purpose of the psalm is to show this. In the course of the psalm the author had declared his full conviction that this was the character of God, and now, in view of this, he says that he will render to him the praise and glory which such a character deserves. He will acknowledge him by public acts of praise as such a God; and will at all times ascribe these attributes to him. And will sing praise to the name of the Lord - To the name of Jehovah; that is, to Yahweh himself, the…”

“7:17 I will thank . . . sing praise: The laments in Pss 3–7 usually move from lament to praise, as does the Psalter as a whole. • Most High: This is an ancient designation for God (see Gen 14:19). • God is just and reliable, so his order prevails in this world.”

“according: Psa 35:28, Psa 51:14, Psa 71:15, Psa 71:16, Psa 98:2, Psa 111:3, Psa 145:7 most: Psa 9:2, Psa 92:1, Psa 92:8; Dan 4:17, Dan 4:25, Dan 4:34; Act 7:48 Next: Psalms Chapter 8”