_The sundry blessings which follow them that fear God._ A Song of Degrees. _Title._ המעלות שׁיר _Shiir hammangaloth._] This psalm is thought to have been written by the author of the preceding one, and to have been used by the Jews as a hymn in their office of matrimony. The subject and occasion o... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THOU SHALT EAT THE LABOUR OF THINE HANDS— That is, provided thou thus _fear the Lord:_ for it is observable, that all these blessings are promised as the reward of a religious conduct, or fearing the Lord. See the REFLECTIONS at the end.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY WIFE SHALL BE, &C.— The author of the Observations remarks, that it does not appear from the accounts of any traveller, that it was ever the custom of the Jews to conduct vines along the sides of their houses. However common this may be among us, it does not appear to be an eastern custom, or to... [ Continue Reading ]