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 ]
LXXVI. THE MAJESTY OF GOD IN ZION: HOMAGE OF THE NATIONS.
Psalms 76:2. Salem: a poetical name for Jerusalem (Genesis 14:18 *).
Psalms 76:3. lightnings of the bow (_mg.), i.e._ arrows.
Psalms 76:4. Read, from the eternal mountains (LXX) or rather
mountain, _i.e._ Zion.
Psalms 76:7. Read, because... [ Continue Reading ]