Psalms 86:4

“Rejoice the soul of thy servant, etc.] With the discoveries of love, of pardoning grace, and mercy, before made sad with sin or sufferings; and with the light of God’s countenance, before troubled with the hidings of his face: this may be applied to Christ, in sorrowful circumstances, who was made full of joy with his Father’s countenance, (<402637>Matthew 26:37,38 <440228> Acts 2:28) for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul: in prayer, as the Targum adds; and it denotes the devotion, fervency, heartiness, and sincerity, of his prayer; the doing of it with a true heart, the lifting up of the heart with the hands unto God, (<250341>Lamentations 3:41) or by way of offering unto the Lord,…”

“Rejoice the soul of thy servant - Cause me to rejoice; to wit, by thy gracious interposition, and by delivering me from danger and death. For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul - Compare the notes at Psalms 24:4. The idea is that of arousing himself, or exerting himself, as one does who makes strenuous efforts to obtain an object. He was not languid, or indifferent; he did not put forth merely weak and fitful efforts to find God, but he bent his whole powers to that end; he arouses himself thoroughly to seek the divine help. Languid and feeble efforts in seeking after God will be attended with no success. In so great a matter - when so much depends on the divine favor - when such great…”

“Rejoice: Psa 51:12; Isa 61:3, Isa 65:18, Isa 66:13, Isa 66:14 do: Psa 25:1, Psa 62:8, Psa 143:8 Psalms 86:5”