This is the last psalm of the collection or group called “Songs of Degrees,” and it is of the nature of a doxology as now sung in our places of worship. Its author is unknown. From anything that appears in the psalm itself, it may have been composed originally to occupy the very place which it does... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD - As if calling attention to the fact that they were there, or had come. BLESS YE THE LORD - Praise Yahweh. Making known their desire that God should be praised, and calling on those who presided over the public worship of the sanctuary to engage now in that service as expressive of their fe... [ Continue Reading ]
LIFT UP YOUR HANDS IN THE SANCTUARY - Margin, In holiness. The Hebrew word properly means holiness, but it may be applied to a holy place. See Psalms 20:2. The lifting up of the hands is properly expressive of prayer, but the phrase may be used to denote praise or worship in general. AND BLESS THE... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD THAT MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH - The great Creator of all things. This is probably the language of those who were thus employed in the service of the Lord at night; their response to the address in the first two verses. BLESS THEE OUT OF ZION - That is, bless those who thus approached the sanct... [ Continue Reading ]