TITLE. PSALM. Hebrew. _mizmor._ See App-65. SONG. Hebrew shir. See App-65. OF ASAPH. The fourth of the twelve Asaph Psalms. See App-63. In this Psalm the enemies of the Sanctuary are warned, and God's People are encouraged. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. THY NAME. See note on Psalms 20:1. It deno... [ Continue Reading ]
I SHALL RECEIVE THE CONGREGATION. The set time has come, &c. I. I, even I. Very emphatic.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEAR UP. have established. SELAH. Connecting the set time of judgment with the judgment itself as it will affect the wicked and the righteous.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOOLS. arrogant. WICKED. Hebrew. _rasha'._ HORN. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), for pride connected with the wearing of it.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPEAK NOT WITH. STIFF NECK. According to the primitive orthography. nor speak arrogantly of the Rock. NOT. See note on "no" (Genesis 2:6),... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUTH. Therefore it comes from the north. The immediate place of God's throne, to which Satan aspires. Compare Isaiah 14:12. See Job 26:7. This is where promotion comes from.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. No.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAND. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. A CUP. The symbol of God's judgment. Isaiah 51:17 (Compare Psalms 19:14). Habakkuk 2:15; Habakkuk 2:16; Ezekiel 23:31; Ezekiel 23:34, &c. Jeremiah 25:27; Jeremiah 4 [ Continue Reading ]
DECLARE. Septuagint reads "exult". GOD OF JACOB: i.e. the God of Grace, who met Jacob when he had nothing, and deserved nothing but wrath.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHTEOUS. a righteous one. TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. See App-64. NEGINOTH. smitings; refers to the smitings of the wicked in judgment. See App-65.... [ Continue Reading ]