_The confidence which the church hath in God. An exhortation to behold it._ To the chief musician, for the sons of Korah: A Song upon Alamoth. _Title._ שׁיר עלמות על קרח לבני למנצח _lamnatseach libnei korach al alamoth shiir._] This Psalm is thought to have been composed by David upon his conquest... [ Continue Reading ]
THOUGH THE WATERS THEREOF ROAR— We have before observed, that it is familiar with David to consider a vast host of the enemy under the idea of a flood of waters; a noble instance of which we have in this verse: and I should only beg leave to add David's own comment upon it, as one of the finest inst... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE IS A RIVER, THE STREAMS WHEREOF, &C.— Or, as some render it, _The river by its streams,_ &c. But the version of the Liturgy is nearer the Hebrew: _The rivers of the flood thereof shall make glad the city of our God; the holy place,_ &c. i.e. "The rivers, which sweep all other fenced cities bef... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THAT RIGHT EARLY— _At the appearing of the morning._ Houbigant, &c. As soon as _the morning shews its face, i.e._ "God will come very early to her succour, before any enemy is awakened to annoy her.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE MAKETH WARS TO CEASE, &C.— _He hath destroyed the artillery of war, to the end of the earth,_ or _the land._ Comp. Psalms 76:3. He destroyed the whole apparatus and furniture of war, so that there was none left in all the country. Dr. Delaney is of opinion, that this Psalm was written in conseque... [ Continue Reading ]
BE STILL, AND KNOW, &C.— The Psalmist here represents God as speaking with a majesty becoming him; immediately after which, he congratulates his subjects upon their having this great God for their deliverer. His imagination was so rapid, that it would not suffer him to connect his expressions, but h... [ Continue Reading ]