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 ]
LIV. THE PSALMIST PRAYS FOR DELIVERANCE FROM POWERFUL AND BITTER FOES.
He trusts in God who will destroy his enemies. When that is done, he
will offer sacrifice in thanksgiving. His enemies are Jews for who
would expect heathen to set God before their eyes (Psalms 54:3)? True,
we are told expressly... [ Continue Reading ]