_The prophet praiseth God: he promiseth to judge uprightly: he rebuketh the proud by the consideration of God's providence: he praiseth God, and promiseth to execute justice._ To the chief musician, Al-taschith, A Psalm _or_ Song of Asaph. _TITLE_ שׁיר ףּלאס מזמור תשׁחת אל למנצח _LAMNATSEACH AL TAS... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN I SHALL RECEIVE, &C.— _When I find the appointed time, I execute righteous judgment;_ Mudge: who observes, that this and the following verse contain the words of God, in answer to the first verse: that now the time was come for him to do justice, and therefore the earth melted before him. This... [ Continue Reading ]
I SAID UNTO THE FOOLS, &C.— _I gave notice to wild impious fools, behave not impiously._ These, to the ninth verse, are the author's words, in consequence of God's declaration; in which he gives fair notice to impious persons to beware of insolence, and not to attribute success to random causes, or... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR PROMOTION, &C.— _For exaltation is not from the east nor west, nor from the wilderness;_ Psalms 75:7 _but God is judge: he humbleth one, and exalteth another._ Mudge. Dr. Delaney thinks, that this refers to the situation of the tabernacle in the marches of the Israelites; when three of the tribe... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR IN THE HAND OF THE LORD THERE IS A CUP, AND THE WINE IS RED— _And the wine is in a ferment._ Hiller, 328. _Is unmixed:_ Green; who renders the next clause, _He filleth it up to the brim, and poureth out of the same._ It is not improbable, that the _wine_ here mentioned may allude to the stupifyi... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT I WILL DECLARE FOR EVER— _But as for me, I will exult for ever._ See Bishop Hare and Mudge. As for his part, the author declares he would always exult, and celebrate the glory of the God of Jacob; whose minister he should be, to humble the wicked, and to exalt the righteous. This shews the autho... [ Continue Reading ]