_A.M. 2964. B.C. 1040._ This Psalm, ascribed in the title to David, appears to have been composed in the name, and for the use, of the whole church and people of Israel, as a thanksgiving Psalm for their deliverance from some imminent danger or dangers, from proud and powerful enemies. Many such as... [ Continue Reading ]
_They had swallowed us up quick_ They had speedily and utterly destroyed us, as Korah and his company were, Numbers 16. _The proud waters had gone over_, &c. Our enemies, compared to proud waters for their great multitude, swelling rage, and mighty force. _The Lord hath not given us a prey to their... [ Continue Reading ]
_Our soul is escaped as a bird_, &c. This is the third image by which the marvellous deliverance of Israel is illustrated. Having compared it to that of a person snatched, by a miracle, from the fury of surrounding and overwhelming torrents, and to that of a lamb rescued from the jaws of a wolf or l... [ Continue Reading ]