TITLE. MICHTAM. Resurgam. One of the six Psalms so called. See App-65. WHEN, &C. Compare 1 Samuel 22:1. THE CAVE. Probably at En-gedi (1 Samuel 24:7; 1 Samuel 24:8), where David probably used the words "Al-taschith". See the sub-scription. BE MERCIFUL. Be gracious, or favourable. Compare Psalms 5... [ Continue Reading ]
MOST HIGH. See note on Psalms 56:2. GOD. Hebrew El. App-4. PERFORMETH. bringeth to pass, and perfecteth, or completeth. ALL THINGS. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (Absolute). Nothing particularized, that we may supply everything. To name one thing might seem to exclude all others. Compare Psalms 138... [ Continue Reading ]
SWALLOW ME UP. See note on Psalms 56:1. SELAH. Connecting and emphasizing by repetition David's confidence (that God would assuredly send deliverance), with and because _of_ His lovingkindness and truth. See App-66. MERCY. lovingkindness, or grace. Note the Structure "-3. "and "10", above.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
BE THOU EXALTED. See the Structure. Figure of speech _Cycloides._ App-6. See Psalms 57:11. Compare similar _Cycloides_ in Psalms 56:4; Psalms 56:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY HAVE DIGGED, &C. Compare Psalms 7:15. SELAH. Connecting the bitterness of his enemies with his assured confidence in God. (App-66.)... [ Continue Reading ]
MY HEART. MY HEART. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_ (App-6), as in Psalms 57:1. (See the Structure, above; also the Figure of speech _Ecphonesis._) FIXED. steadfast. Contrast Psalms 78:37.... [ Continue Reading ]
AWAKE. Figure of speech _Poeanismos_. App-6. GLORY. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), put for the tongue or the heart which gives the glory. WILL AWAKE EARLY. will awake the dawn.... [ Continue Reading ]
LORD *. One of the 134 places where the _Sopherim_ altered Jehovah, of the primitive text, to Adonai. See App-32. PEOPLE. peoples. SING. sing praise.... [ Continue Reading ]
MERCY... TRUTH. See note on Psalms 57:3. CLOUDS. skies.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. See App-64. AL-TASCHITH. Destroy not. See notes on Title, and Psalms 56:13. also App-65.... [ Continue Reading ]