_David exhorteth princes to give glory to God, by reason of his power, and protection of his people._ A Psalm of David. _TITLE._ לדוד מזמור _MIZMOR LEDAVID._— This Psalm seems to have been composed by David after an extraordinary storm of thunder, lightning, and rain; whereby, it is probable, God h... [ Continue Reading ]
THE VOICE OF THE LORD IS UPON THE WATERS— _The voice of the Lord was over the waters,_ (_the God of glory thundered_) _of the Lord, over great waters._ This, with the deluge mentioned Psalms 29:10., shews that there were violent rains.... [ Continue Reading ]
CEDARS OF LEBANON— This may be an allegorical description of the conquest over the Syrians, who lived near Lebanon. See Psalms 92:12. 2 Samuel 8 Samuel 8 and Grotius.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND SIRION— A high mountain on the other side of the river Jordan, near the country of the Ammonites, known also by the names of _Hemnon_ and _Shenir._ See Deuteronomy 3:9. Bishop Hare thinks the passage should be read, _And he maketh them to skip, Lebanon like a calf, and Sirion like a young unicor... [ Continue Reading ]
THE VOICE OF THE LORD DIVIDETH THE FLAMES, &C.— i.e. Casteth out several slashes of lightning: the original word חצב _chotseb_ signifies to _cut out, divide,_ or _distribute;_ so the _thunder,_ or, _the voice of the Lord,_ is said to send forth the lightning; which is, indeed, the precursor of the t... [ Continue Reading ]
THE VOICE OF THE LORD MAKETH THE HINDS TO CALVE— Mr. Fenwick translates this verse, The mighty oaks Jehovah's voice shall feel; 'Twill lay the woods and forests bare; All things his glory in his temple speak: And he refers to Bishop Lowth's Prelections, p. 271 quarto, for a proof that the Hebrew sh... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD SITTETH UPON THE FLOOD— _The Lord sat upon the deluge._ "The Lord sat, and shall for ever sit, king over all this tremendous scene of desolation; directing it as he pleases, to the good of his people, and the confusion of their enemies." See Mudge and Houbigant. Bishop Hare, supposing the v... [ Continue Reading ]