Whether גתית, _Gittith, _signifies a musical instrument or some particular tune, or the beginning of some famous and well-known song, I do not take upon me to determine. Those who think that the psalm is so called because it was composed in the city of Gath, give a strained and far-fetched explanati... [ Continue Reading ]
He now enters upon the proof of the subject which he had undertaken to discourse upon, (132) declaring, that the providence of God, in order to make itself known to mankind, does not wait till men arrive at the age of maturity, but even from the very dawn of infancy shines forth so brightly as is su... [ Continue Reading ]
As the Hebrew particle כי, _ki, _has often the same meaning as _because _or _for, _and simply affirms a thing, both the Greek and the Latin fathers have generally read the fourth verse as if it were a complete sentence by itself. But it is, doubtless, closely connected with the following verse; and,... [ Continue Reading ]
5._Thou hast made him little lower. _The Hebrew copulative כי _, ki, _I have no doubt, ought to be translated into the causal particle _for, _seeing the Psalmist confirms what he has just now said concerning the infinite goodness of God towards men, in showing himself near to them, and mindful of th... [ Continue Reading ]
6._Thou hast set him over. _David now comes to the second point, which I have just now spoken of, namely, that from the dominion over all things which God has conferred upon men, it is evident how great is the love which he has borne towards them, and how much account he has made of them. As he does... [ Continue Reading ]
The preceding question, with respect to the extent of man’s dominion over the works of God, seems not yet to be fully answered. If the prophet here declares, by way of exposition, to what extent God has put all things in subjection to us, this subjection, it seems, must be restricted to what contrib... [ Continue Reading ]