THe Lord] Hereby kings are also admonished to call upon God in their affairs. hear thee] The people pray thus for David their king, and he records their piety in a Psalm. the name of the God of Jacob] The power of God: or, God himself, who is called the God of Jacob, Hebrews 11:16. desend thee] Hb. set thee on an high place. Set thee in an high place, safe from thine adversaries.