Though I walk in the midst of trouble
Trouble attends the best of men; both outward and inward trouble,
from sin, Satan, and the world; yea, they are in the midst of it,
surrounded with it; and it is a way in which they walk through
this world, and enter the kingdom of heaven; it is continued unto
them; it is a long walk, and yet will have an end; see ( Psalms 23:4 ) ;
thou wilt revive me;
preserve his life amidst all his troubles, support him under
them, make him cheerful and fearless; revive his work of grace in
him, quicken him to the lively exercise of grace, and fervent
discharge of duty: this the Lord does by his gracious presence,
by the discoveries of his love, and by the application of
precious promises;
thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of
mine enemies;
to stop and restrain it; which he can easily do, when most
violent and outrageous, ( Psalms 76:10
) . Or, "against the nose of mine enemies" F23;
strike them on the nose, as men do unruly horses to stop them: or
give a slap on their face with the left hand, as Arama observes,
the right being after mentioned;
and thy right hand shall save me;
for that has saving strength in it, ( Psalms 20:6 ) . This
may be understood of Christ, who is not only the man of his right
hand, but is the right hand of his righteousness; by whom he
saves his people with a spiritual and eternal salvation, as well
as with a temporal one, ( Isaiah 41:10
) ( Hosea 1:7
) .