John Trapp on Psalms 64:1

PSAL. LXIV.

A Pſalm of David] Of like argument with the former. The Arabick prefaceth, when Taluth (i.e. Saul) perſecuted him. By this and many the like Pſalmes we may ſee, that David did not complain for nothing; and his ſingular conſtancy under ſo many trials, may well make us reſolve as [illegible: 1 word] did when he had read the life of holy Hilarion, he rolled up the book and ſaid, Well: Hilarion (David) ſhall be the Champion that I will imitate.

Verſ. 1. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer] Or, in my meditation. To an effectuall prayer muſt concur meditation, invocation, affection, and beleef of audience, as here.

Preſerve my life] Heb. Lives; ſo uſually called for the many faculties, operarations, revolutions, commodities of life.