[2] J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: John, pg. 41.

[3] Ibid., pg. 38.

[4] J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew, pg. 20.

[5] John Calvin, Harmony of the Gospels, Vol. I, pg. 129.

[6] Jamieson, Fausset, Brown, A Commentary, Vol. V, pg. 12.

⁷ All Scripture citations in this study are taken from the King James Version.

[8] We will assume in this study that David wrote this psalm, though it's not explicitly stated that he did. The literary style of this psalm is very similar to others that are stated to be written by David.

[9] William Plumer, Studies in the Book of Psalms, pg. 407.

[10] C.H. Spurgeon, A Treasury of David, Vol. II, pg. 111.

[11] James Saurin, cited by Spurgeon, A Treasury of David, Vol. II, pg. 109.

[12] Augustine, cited in Spurgeon, op. cit., pg. 115.

[13] David Clarkson, cited in Spurgeon, op. cit., pg. 114.

[14] William Plumer, op. cit., pg. 415.

[15] Plumer, op. cit., pg. 410.

[16] Plumer, op. cit., pg. 410.