Verse 8
Are like them - As void of all sense or reason as their images.
Verse 9
Their - Who trust in him.
Verse 10
Aaron - You priests and Levites.
Verse 11
Ye that fear - All of you who worship the true God, not only Israelites, but even Gentile proselytes.
Verse 12
Mindful - In our former straits, and therefore we trust he will still bless us.
Verses 13–15
Both small - Of whatsoever quality, high and low, rich and poor.
Verse 16
The Lord's - In a peculiar manner, where he dwelleth in that light and glory, to which no man can approach. Given - As the foregoing verse declares, that God was the creator of heaven and earth, so this asserts that he is also their Lord and governor to dispose of all men and things as he pleases.
Verses 17–18
Silence - Into the place of silence, the grave.
CHAPT. CXVI.
This psalm is a solemn thanksgiving to God.
Wherein the psalmist professes his love to God, for delivering him out
of great straits and dangers, ver. 1 - 8.
Prays for his future protection, and promises to praise him, and to
walk holy before him, 9 - 19.