_A.M. 2946. B.C. 1058._ This Psalm, with each of the fourteen which follow, is entitled A song of degrees, or, of ascensions; but it is very uncertain for what reason. “The more general opinion,” says Dr. Dodd, “seems to be, that of those who conjecture they were so called, because, after the retur... [ Continue Reading ]
_Deliver my soul from lying lips_ From the unjust censures and malicious slanders of mine enemies; _and from a deceitful tongue_ Which covers mischievous designs under pretences of kindness. _What shall be given unto thee_ By the righteous Judge of heaven and earth; _thou false tongue_ O thou false... [ Continue Reading ]
_Wo is me that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar Mesech_ and _Kedar_ are two sorts of people often mentioned in Scripture, and reckoned among the barbarous nations. But their names are here to be understood metaphorically, and so he explains himself in the next verse.... [ Continue Reading ]