TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. See App-64. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ See App-4. HEAR. answer. NAME. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, for the person himself. Occurs three times in this Psalm: Psalms 20:1, the Defending Name; Psalms 20:5, the Displayed Name; Psalms 20:7, the Deliv... [ Continue Reading ]
THEE. thy. STRENGTHEN. sustain, or support. Hebrew. _sa'ad_. Compare Psalms 20:6 with Psalms 21:1. ZION. See App-68.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THY OFFERINGS. Some codices, with eight early printed editions, read "every present of thine". OFFERINGS. gift offerings, or presents. Hebrew. _minchah._ App-43. ACCEPT. Hebrew turn to ashes. This was the only way by which Jehovah accepted what was offered. See note on Genesis 4:4. SELAH. Her... [ Continue Reading ]
FULFIL. will fulfil.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS ANOINTED. His Messiah. WILL HEAR. answereth (continually). HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:5. WITH THE SAVING STRENGTHS. by the mighty saving deeds. STRENGTH. might (inherent). Hebrew. _gabar._ Compare App-14 and Psalms 20:2 above. RIGHT HAND. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6... [ Continue Reading ]
SOME TRUST IN. Some by, &c. IN. by. WE WILL REMEMBER, &C.. we by, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
STAND UPRIGHT. are established.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAVE, LORD, or,. LORD, save. Or, with Septuagint, "Jehovah save the king". Compare Psalms 20:6. WHEN. in the day when. See App-18.... [ Continue Reading ]