Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed
David not only prays for himself, but for other saints, as it
becomes the people of God to do; for them they waited on the Lord
in public worship, attended his house and ordinances, and waited
on him for the discoveries of his love, the enjoyment of his
voracious presence, and were looking for his salvation, for the
Messiah; for those the psalmist prays, that they might not be
ashamed of their expectation and hope, by the delay of those
things, or the denial them;
let them be ashamed which transgress without
cause;
or "act treacherously without cause" F23; as David's subjects
did, who were risen up in rebellion against him, and acted the
perfidious part, contrary to their allegiance, and without any
just reason, they not being ruled with rigour, and oppressed; but
were guided and governed by him according to the laws of God, in
the integrity of his heart, and by the skilfulness of his hands;
he being a king that reigned in righteousness, and a prince that
decreed judgment: and such are those who are now risen up against
our rightful sovereign King George F24, a parcel of perfidious
treacherous wretches; some of them who were in the last
rebellion, and obtained his father's pardon; others that have
partook yearly of his royal bounty, for the instruction of their
children; and all have enjoyed the blessings of his mild and
gentle government; and therefore are without cause his enemies:
and for such we should pray, as David did for his enemies, that
they might be ashamed; that they may fail in their attempts and
designs, and be brought to deserved punishment; see ( Psalms 7:4 ) ; or "let
transgressors be ashamed", and be empty F25; in a
state of emptiness and want; lose their wealth, honour, and
credit.
F23 (Mydgwbh) "qui perfide agunt", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Michaelis; so Amama & Ainsworth.
F24 This was written December 2, 1745.
F25 (Mqyr) "in statu vacuitatis ac egestatis", Gussetius, p. 790.