TITLE. FOR SOLOMON. Not of, but concerning. See Epilogue by David for his son Solomon, and for his "Greater Son", the Messiah. Written after Solomon _'_. second investiture, 1 Chronicles 29:23 (921 B. C). The year before David's death. THE KING: i.e. David himself. JUDGMENTS. just decisions (of Da... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGE, &C.. rule in righteousness. POOR. oppressed (plural) See note on Psalms 70:5. JUDGMENT. justice.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEACE. prosperity.... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGE. vindicate. CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIKE RAIN. Compare 2 Samuel 23:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHTEOUS. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "righteousness".... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM SEA TO SEA. From the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf. THE RIVER: i.e. the Euphrates. Same Figure of speech as above.... [ Continue Reading ]
LICK THE DUST. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of the Adjunct), App-6, for utter subjugation.... [ Continue Reading ]
TARSHISH. On the west. See note on 1 Kings 10:22. ISLES. coastlands, or maritime countries. SHEBA, &C. On the east and south. OFFER GIFTS. bring near their presents. App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE NEEDY. a helpless one. Hebrew. _'ebyon._ See note on Proverbs 6:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
POOR. impoverished. Hebrew. _dal._ See note on Proverbs 6:11. SOULS. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
REDEEM. Hebrew. _ga'al._ See notes on Exodus 6:6; Exodus 13:13. THEIR SOUL. them, or their life. Hebrew. _nephesh._... [ Continue Reading ]
HE SHALL LIVE. The accent (_rebia_) on "he" marks it as emphatic, and as to be distinguished from the plurals of the preceding verses, and rendered "they", as it is in Revised Version See the Structure, and note the members "2-4" and "12-14", which treat of Messiah's goodness to the poor. It is in P... [ Continue Reading ]
HANDFUL. abundance. CORN. fine corn.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND MEN SHALL BE BLESSED IN HIM: ALL NATIONS SHALL CALL HIM BLESSED. Yea, all nations shall be blessed in him shall call him happy. "Blessed" is not the same word as in the preceding line. Hebrew. _a_. _h_ ar, cognate with _'ashrey._ See App-63. IN HIM. Thus confirming the promise to Abraham. See G... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSED, &C. This doxology closes the second book of the Psalms. Hebrew. _barak,_ not _'asher._ THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. GOD. Some codices omit "Elohim" here, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate.... [ Continue Reading ]
NAME. self. See note on Psalms 20:1. FILLED, &C. Compare Numbers 14:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
ARE ENDED. are accomplished. When this Psalm is realized, all prophecy concerning Israel will be fulfilled: according to Daniel 9:24, and see 2 Samuel 23:1, where compare the title, "son of Jesse". This Third Book has to do with the Sanctuary; as the First Book (1-41) had to do with Man; and the Sec... [ Continue Reading ]