Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts? Prayer for God's interposition, grounded on the enemy's wickedness (Psalms 109:1); let condemnation fall on him (Satan being his accuser) as to his days and his children (Psalms 109:6); let evil fall on... [ Continue Reading ]
_AWAKE, PSALTERY AND HARP: I MYSELF WILL AWAKE EARLY._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. FOR THY MERCY IS GREAT ABOVE THE HEAVENS - Hebrew, 'from above the heavens' [ mee`al (H5921)]. In Psalms 57:10 it is "... unto the heavens." Not only doth God's mercy reach above the heavens, but it comes down from... [ Continue Reading ]
_BE THOU EXALTED, O GOD, ABOVE THE HEAVENS: AND THY GLORY ABOVE ALL THE EARTH;_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. THAT THY BELOVED MAY BE DELIVERED: SAVE ... The Hebrew, 'thy beloved ones' ( diydeykaa (H3039)), alludes to David's name, meaning beloved. He and his people are beloved of God, and it is God's glory to save His beloved o... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD HATH SPOKEN IN HIS HOLINESS; I WILL REJOICE, I WILL DIVIDE SHECHEM, AND METE OUT THE VALLEY OF SUCCOTH._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph. OVER PHILISTIA WILL I TRIUMPH. In it is, "Philistia, triumph thou because of me" (see note there).... [ Continue Reading ]
Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? -There follows Israel's confident hope of God's help as alone trustworthy, on the ground of His promises and her prayer. Verse 11. AND WILT NOT THOU, O GOD, GO FORTH WITH OUR HOSTS? As the omission of "thou" is the only variatio... [ Continue Reading ]