TITLE. PSALM. Hebrew. _mizmor._ App-65. SONG. Hebrew. _shir._ It was written originally for use at the going up of the Ark to Zion 951, BC,. Sabbatical year (2Sa. and 1 Chronicles 15. see note on Title of Psalms 24); but, as it celebrates, among other things, the deliverance from Egypt, it was afte... [ Continue Reading ]
DRIVEN AWAY. driven about. WICKED. lawless. Hebrew. _rasha'._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET. Some codices, with five early printed editions, Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and let".... [ Continue Reading ]
JAH. See App-4. Compare Exodus 15:2. The Divine Titles enrich this Psalm: Elohim occurs twenty-six times, because the Psalm has to do with the scattering of His enemies. The first occurrence of JAH is in Exodus 15:2, and in the Psalms this first occurrence is in the second, or Exodus book.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLY HABITATION: i.e. which David had prepared for the Ark on Zion.... [ Continue Reading ]
SETTETH THE SOLITARY IN FAMILIES. bringeth absent ones home. THE REBELLIOUS. rebellious ones. DWELL. have [ever] dwelt.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THOU WENTEST FORTH: i.e. from Egypt. The whole deliverance of Israel is here rehearsed. See the sub-scription. For use at the Passover. SELAH. Connecting the first going up of the Ark in the wilderness with its accompaniments. See App-66.... [ Continue Reading ]
DROPPED: i.e. dropped [moisture].... [ Continue Reading ]
THY CONGREGATION. Thy living ones, or living host. THE POOR. the humbled or oppressed one.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD *. One of the 134 places where Jehovah was changed by the _Sopherim_ to Adonai. See App-32. also verses: Psalms 68:17; Psalms 68:19; Psalms 68:22, Psa 17:26, Psa 17:32. COMPANY. host, or army. THOSE. the women. See note on Psalms 68:25. This is the women's part. Compare 1 Samuel 18:6; 1 S... [ Continue Reading ]
KINGS, &C. Verses Psa 12:13, are the words of the women. DID FLEE APACE. The rendering of the Figure of speech _Epizeuxis._ Hebrew "did flee, did flee". Compare Judges 5:19; Judges 7:25. awless. Hebrew. _rasha'._ App-44. deal very treacherously. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ Hebrew are traitors o... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GOD. Hebrew El (with Art.) App-4. OF OUR. "[Who is] our". SALVATION. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "salvations" (plural). our great salvation. SELAH. Connecting the exhortation to bless Jehovah (Psalms 68:19) with the reason for it (Psalms 68:20).... [ Continue Reading ]
HE THAT IS. These italics may be omitted, or otherwise supplied. "The El [we have] is the El", &c. GOD THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ Adonai. THE ISSUES FROM. means of escape from. (No Art.) DEATH. With the Art., as in Psalms 116:15. The reference is to Exodus 12:12; Exodus 12:13; Exodus 12:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRESPASSES. Hebrew. _'asham._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL BRING. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_, for emphasis. I will surely bring. MY PEOPLE. Supply the _Ellipsis_ from the context: "I will surely bring [mine enemies] from" wherever they may have fled, bring them again for judgment; the object being stated in the next verse. See the Structure.... [ Continue Reading ]
DIPPED. Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "bathed". Compare Isaiah 63:3; Revelation 19:13. DOGS IN THE SAME. Supply the _Ellipsis_ from the context: "dogs [may lick] the same".... [ Continue Reading ]
GOINGS. progression, or procession. Compare 2Sa.; 1 Chronicles 15:16, where the order is given as in verses: Psalms 68:24; Psalms 68:25 here. GOINGS. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis._ IN. into.... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT BEFORE. Compare 1 Chronicles 15:16. FOLLOWED AFTER. behind. AMONG. between. DAMSELS. Hebrew. _'dlamoth_: i.e. the females of Psalms 68:11. See App-65. TIMBRELS. drums. Hebrew. _toph._ See note on Exodus 15:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONGREGATIONS. assemblies. FROM. Supply the _Ellipsis_, "[Ye that are] from, or of, the fountain of Israel". FOUNTAIN: i.e. the patriarch Abraham, or, Israel. Ginsburg suggests "the called of Israel".... [ Continue Reading ]
BENJAMIN. The least of the tribes, and last on the jasper stone of Aaron's breastplate. Compare Exodus 28:20. Jasper is the first Stone in the foundations of Revelation 21:19. AND THEIR COUNCIL. their company. ZEBULUN. Four tribes named: two in the extreme south, and two in the extreme north.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY GOD HATH COMMANDED. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "Command,. God". STRENGTH. strength (for defence). Hebrew. _'azaz._ STRENGTHEN, &C. "Strengthen,. God, the strength which Thou hast wrought for us from Thy temple". Connecting with this line the first words... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE OF THY TEMPLE. See note above. AT JERUSALEM. unto Jerusalem (commencing. new line) shall kings bring presents, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE COMPANY OF SPEARMEN. the wild beasts of the reeds. THE MULTITUDE OF THE BULLS. the herd of mighty oxen. Compare Jeremiah 46:20; Jeremiah 46:21. PEOPLE. peoples. PIECES OF SILVER: i.e. tribute money. SCATTER THOU. So it should read with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, but Hebrew text reads ... [ Continue Reading ]
ETHIOPIA. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), for Ethiopians. STRETCH OUT HER HANDS. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), either for bringing presents, as in Psalms 68:29, or for prayer, or for pledging loyalty with an oath.... [ Continue Reading ]
SELAH. Connecting the exhortation to praise with Him Who is to be praised, verses: Psalms 68:33. See App-66.... [ Continue Reading ]
RIDETH. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ OF OLD. Compare 2 Peter 3:5 and 2 Peter 3:6: referring to "the world that then was". HIS VOICE. Omit the italics, and then we have the Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_, "His voice. voice of strength".... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU ART TERRIBLE. Supply _Ellipsis_ thus: "[To be feared] is God from His Sanctuary". THY HOLY PLACES. Septuagint and Vulg, read the singular. It is the plural of majesty. HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:6. POWER. Hebrew, plural. mighty, or abundant power.... [ Continue Reading ]