BOOK II. PSS. XLII.- LXXII.
Psalms 42-83 are Elohistic, _i.e._ they use the word God (Elohim) and
avoid the proper name Yahweh, probably from motives of reverence. Here
and there, however, the name Yahweh has crept into the text by a
natural slip of the scribes.... [ Continue Reading ]
XLV. A ROYAL MARRIAGE SONG. This Ps. owes its place in the Canon to
that allegorical interpretation which has been accepted by the
Synagogue and the Church, the Messiah being the bridegroom and Israel
the bride. The friends of the bride are the convert nations who bring
tributary gifts. But any such... [ Continue Reading ]