PSALM 134 THE ARGUMENT The form of this Psalm seems to be dramatical. In the two first verses the psalmist speaks in the name of some emminent person, either the king or chief priests, exhorting and requiring all the priests and Levites to perform the duties of their place and calling; and in the la... [ Continue Reading ]
Lift up your hands unto God in prayer and praises, thus expressing and exciting your inward devotion. In the sanctuary; in that holy house of God Where you stand, PSALMS 134:1. Or, in or with holiness, lift up your hands, as it is prescribed, 1 TIMOTHY 2:8. Do not content yourselves with lifting up... [ Continue Reading ]
THEE; either, 1. Thee, whosoever thou art, who dost faithfully perform the duty here commanded. Or, 2. Thee, O king, or priest, who dost engage and encourage us in this blessed work. OUT OF ZION; where God dwells, and from whence he heareth the prayers of his people, and giveth them the blessings... [ Continue Reading ]