Psalms 27:1

TITLE.. PSALM. See App-65. OF DAVID. by David, or relating to the true David. LIGHT. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), App-6, not Figure of speech _Metaphor_. "light" put for Jehovah as the Author of joy. STRENGTH. strength (for protection). Hebrew. _'azaz._ OF WHOM, &C. Compare Romans 8:... [ Continue Reading ]

Psalms 27:3

IN THIS. in spite of this. In Psalms 27:1 we have the foundation of his confidence; in Psalms 27:2, the need of it; and in Psalms 27:3, the exercise of it.... [ Continue Reading ]

Psalms 27:4

DWELL, &C. Compare Psalms 23:6. BEAUTY. pleasantness, delightfulness. ENQUIRE. contemplate with admiration. TEMPLE. palace. Used generally of heaven, but also of the holy place (Greek. _naos)._... [ Continue Reading ]

Psalms 27:5

TIME. day, HIDE. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6. hiding put for protection afforded by it. PAVILION. dwelling. SECRET. secret place, where no stranger was admitted. TABERNACLE. tent, or habitation. Hebrew. _'ohel._ App-40 (3). ROCK. Hebrew. _zur._ See note on Psalms 18:1; Psalm... [ Continue Reading ]

Psalms 27:6

OFFER. sacrifice. Hebrew. _zabach._ SACRIFICES OF JOY. joyful sacrifices. Genitive of character. See App-17. i: i.e. with shoutings of joy.... [ Continue Reading ]

Psalms 27:13

I HAD FAINTED, UNLESS. The Hebrew word has the extraordinary points (see App-31) in the MSS. to show that the Massorites regarded it as not having been in the primitive text. Its presence accounts for the insertion (in italics) in the Authorized Version and Revised Version They are not found in some... [ Continue Reading ]

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