2 Lest, like a ravenous lion, they What sort of lions are
     My captive soul devour, they that devour souls?

4 If I’ve not spared him though he’s grown(9) (9) Gro_u_n. 
     My causeless (1) enemy,
                                               (1) If he be grown his
          
                                     causeless enemy I presume
                                               he is no longer guiltless.

5 Then let my life, and future (2) crown (2) He gives a thing
     Become to him a prey:  before he has it, and
                                               gives it to him that has
                                               it already; for Saul is
                                               the person meant.

6 But, Lord, thy kind assistance (1) lend, (1) But why lend?
     Arise in my defence; Does he design to return
   According to Thy laws, (2) contend it back when he has done
     For injured innocence:  with it?

(2) Profane rascal! he makes it a struggle and contention between God and the wicked.

7 That all the nations, that oppose, (3) (3) Opp_a_use. 
     May then confess Thy power: 
   Therefore assert my righteous cause,
     That they may Thee adore:  (4) (4) Ado_u_re.

8 For equal judgment, Lord, to Thee (5) Yet in the very
     The nations (5) all submit; verse before he tells of
   Be therefore (6) merciful to me. nations that oppose. 
     And my just soul acquit:  (7)
                                               (6) Because all nations
                                               submit to God, therefore
                                               God must be merciful to
                                               Dr. Gibbs.

(7) Of what?

9 Destroy the wicked in their plots:  Poor David never could
     The just with blessings crown:  acquit
   For all the ways and secret thoughts (8) A criminal like thee,
     Of both to Thee are known.  Against his Psalms who
                                               couldst commit
                                               Such wicked poetry.

(8) Thots.

10 Thus by God’s gracious providence (9) (9) Observe the
     I’m still preserved secure, (1) connection. 
   Who all the good and just defends (1) Sec_ou_re. 
     With a resistless (2) power.
                                               (2) That’s right, doctor;
                                               but then there will
                                               be no contending, as
                                               you desired a while ago.