_The prophets setting forth the kingdom of God in Zion, exhorteth all, by the example of their forefathers, to worship God at his holy hill._ This psalm also is attributed to David by the LXX, and most other ancient versions. It seems to relate to his quiet establishment on his throne. The Syriac t... [ Continue Reading ]
LET THEM, &C.— _They shall praise, they shall do homage to thy great and terrible name, because it is holy:_ Green adds, _and powerful,_ from the next verse, which he renders thus: _The king loveth judgment:_ But Mudge renders it, _Though the king be strong he loveth judgment:_ And he observes, that... [ Continue Reading ]
WORSHIP AT HIS FOOTSTOOL— _Towards his footstool_ [_the ark_] Nold. 1008. See 1 Chronicles 28:2.Psalms 132:7. The Israelites when they worshipped turned their faces towards the ark.... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES AND AARON AMONG HIS PRIESTS— _With his princes,—his chiefs._ Nold. 879. That is, his principal and most famous ministers. The meaning is, _"Thus did Moses and Aaron, who were among his priests,_ and thus did Samuel also, one of the greatest of those prophets who were wont to intercede for you.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE SPAKE UNTO THEM IN THE CLOUDY PILLAR— This passage is very clear as to Moses and Aaron. But it is not any where expressly said that God spake unto Samuel out of a cloudy pillar; however, Dr. Hammond has observed, that it is probable enough from his history, that he did so: for when Samuel was so... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU ANSWEREDST THEM, &C.— Fenwick renders this verse thus: Them, Lord our God, thou didst accept; Through them thou didst forbear, and mercy grant, Though thy just vengeance had the people seiz'd. The Hebrew להם _lahem,_ signifies, _for them,_ or their intercession. _Thou wast a forbearing God, t... [ Continue Reading ]