_David's zeal to serve God in the temple: he encourageth his soul to trust in God._ To the chief musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. TITLE. קרח לבני משׂכיל למנזח _LAMNATSEACH MASKIIL LIBNEI KORACH._— This begins the Second Book of Psalms: the first part of which consists of pieces directed to... [ Continue Reading ]
MY TEARS HAVE BEEN MY MEAT DAY AND NIGHT— i.e. "I am wholly given over to grief and sorrow, whilst I hear the continual reproaches of mine enemies, saying unto me, What is become of thy God, in whom thou wast wont to repose so much confidence?" See Archbishop Sharp's Sermons, vol. 3: p. 2, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN I REMEMBER THESE THINGS, &C.— _When I call to mind these things, my soul is melted within me; when I marched along under a scarlet canopy to the house of God, with the voice of shout and praise; a tumultuous crowd of people keeping holy-day._ The Psalmist says, that his soul was melted within h... [ Continue Reading ]
WHY ART THOU CAST DOWN, &C.— Bishop Hare, Mr. Mudge, &c. &c. concur in reading this period in the same manner as the last periods of this and the next Psalm are read.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND OF THE HERMONITES, &C.— _And Hermonim from the little hill._ See Wall, and the version of the Liturgy of the Church of England. Mudge reads, _from the little mountain of the Hermons._ His soul being cast down, he knows no better way of raising his spirits than by reflecting upon God, where he no... [ Continue Reading ]
DEEP CALLED UNTO DEEP— Bishop Lowth observes, that no metaphor occurs more frequently in the sacred poems than that by which grievous and sudden calamities are expressed under the image of overflowing waters. The Hebrews seem to have had this very familiar, from the peculiar nature of their country.... [ Continue Reading ]
YET THE LORD WILL COMMAND, &C.— _In the day-time the Lord commanded his favour; I say; and in the night his song is in my mouth; a prayer to my living God._ He applies to God day and night. In the day-time he prays God to command his favour to attend him; and in the night he has always a song direct... [ Continue Reading ]
AS WITH A SWORD IN MY BONES— _The reproaches which my adversaries cast upon me are as a sword in my bones._ Bishop Hare. i.e. "Their reproaches and calumnies are as painful to my soul, as the stab of a sword would be to my heart." See Psalms 59:7Psa 59:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HEALTH OF MY COUNTENANCE— _The salvation of my countenance; i.e. The preserver of my person,_ which is chiefly expressed in the countenance; or rather _the support of my face;_ he who enableth me to hold up my face; which is equivalent to another expression, _the lifter up of my head._ Mudge. R... [ Continue Reading ]