_The safety of such as trust in God. A prayer for the godly, and against the wicked._ A Song of Degrees. _Title._ המעלות שׁיר _Shiir hammangaloth._] The title of this psalm does not tell us its author. Bishop Patrick supposes it to have been a pious exhortation to the people, to trust in God, when... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THE MOUNTAINS ARE ROUND, &C.— This allusion to the situation of Jerusalem expresses very properly the divine protection, which defended them on every side from the outrages and insults of their enemies. Perhaps the short description of it which Mr. Sandys has given us, may help us to conceive thi... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE ROD— That is, _the power of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot or portion; i.e. the country of the righteous; that the righteous,_ &c. The meaning seems to be, that if their enemies had gained their purpose on Jerusalem, and continued in possession of it, there would have been an utter e... [ Continue Reading ]