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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78 - Introduction

* Attention called for. (1-8) The history of Israel. (9-39) Their settlement in Canaan. (40-55) The mercies of God to Israel contrasted with their ingratitude. (56-72)

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See also Psalms 78 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This is one of the psalms ascribed to Asaph. See Introduction to Psalms 73. If, as is likely, it was composed at a later period than the time of David, the word “Asaph” must be taken as a general term...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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 Y...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    In Psalms 77 the poet recalls God's wonderful works of old for the encouragement of his faith in the hour of distress. In this Psalm he invites his hearers to draw a lesson of warning for themselves f...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 seat (a-27) Or 'in the company.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    LXXVIII. This is the first and the longest specimen in the Hebrew hymn-book of a species of composition peculiar to it, and indeed peculiar to the literature of the Jews, as combining narrative with i...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 78 MASCHIL OF ASAPH. Or for "Asaph" f; a doctrinal and "instructive" psalm, as the word "Maschil" signifies; see Psalms 32:1, which was delivered to Asaph to be sung; the Targum...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2989. B.C. 1015._ This Psalm is a narrative of the wonderful things which God had done for his people Israel, from the time of their coming out of Egypt to that of David, and of their behaviour...

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