Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 19:14

14. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight , O LORD my strength and my redeemer . &c.

Having prayed that God would keep him from sinful Actions, he now prays that God would govern, and sanctify his Words and Thoughts, wherein he had many ways offended, as he here implies, and oft in this Book confesseth and bewaileth. And this he the rather doth, because this Caution was very necessary to preserve him from Presumptuous sins, which have their first rise in the Thoughts, and thence proceed to Words and Expressions, before they break forth into Actions.

(i. e.) Be really good and Holy, and so wellpleasing to thee.

O thou who hast hitherto strengthened me both against my temporal and spiritual Enemies, and whose gracious and powerful Assistance, is absolutely necessary to keep me from my own corrupt Inclinations, and from all Temptations, to sinful Thoughts and Wor[illegible: 1+ letters]s, and Actions.

This Expression seems to be added emphatically, and with special respect to Christ, who was certainly much in David's Eyes, [illegible: 1+ letters]o whom alone this word Goel can here Properly belong, as may appear by my Notes, on Iob. 19. 25. to which I refer the Reader, and by whose Blood and Spirit alone, David could and did expect the Blessings and Graces, ▪for which he here prayeth.

Marginal references: Heb. my Rock.