_God's glory is magnified by his works, and by his love to man._ To the chief musician upon Gittith. A Psalm of David. _TITLE. GITTITH._— _lamnatseach al haggittith_ הגתית על למנצח The word גתית _gittith,_ signifies _wine-presses;_ Ληνων, the LXX. As to what is meant by these _wine-presses,_ says... [ Continue Reading ]
OUT OF THE MOUTH OF BABES AND SUCKLINGS, &C.— The first and most natural signification of these words is an allusion to the case of David himself; who, in comparison of Goliath, was but a mere child; and God's enabling him to gain a complete victory over this gigantic champion, was not only a proper... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT IS MAN—AND THE SON OF MAN?— Bishop Patrick, in his preface to the Paraphrase on the Psalms, has made a remark which we here subjoin, as it gives light to this, and several other passages of Scripture: _"The son of man,_ and _the sons of men,_ (says he,) are phrases which often occur, and which... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU HAST MADE HIM A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS— _Him,_ that is, the Son of Man, spoken of in the preceding verse. This, as well as the following verse, is applied by the apostle to the Hebrews to our Saviour, chap. Psalms 2:7 where we shall enlarge upon it: see also 1 Corinthians 15:27. Instead o... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU MADEST HIM TO HAVE DOMINION— As these words, and those which follow, are not here spoken of man, till after it is said that God had abased and humbled him; and man having not been established king and ruler of the world, after having degraded himself by his sin, but, on the contrary, having the... [ Continue Reading ]