'Lord, remember unto David all his afflictions' (cp. 1 Chronicles 22:14), i.e. for good—to do him good in consequence: cp. Psalms 137:7. DAVID] perhaps, here, 'the house of David,' or 'the representative of David.' 3-5. David's vow to find a permanent home for the ark: cp. 2 Samuel 7:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the most difficult of the Pilgrim Songs. According to accepted literary criticism it must be a post-exilic Ps. The Temple worship has been restored. The days of David are in the distant past. The circumstances of the time are such that God's promise to David of a perpetual dynasty is recalle... [ Continue Reading ]
WE HEARD OF IT AT] i.e. the people heard the ark was at Ephratah, perhaps the district round Kirjath-jearim, where the ark stayed till a place was prepared for it in Mt. Zion: cp. 1 Chronicles 13:5. FIELDS OF THE WOOD] field of Jaar,' i.e. Kirjath-jearim, shortened for the sake of rhythm. 8-10. The... [ Continue Reading ]
ARK OF THY STRENGTH] the symbolical centre of Jehovah's power in Israel. The ark is mentioned only here in the Psalter. Unless, as suggested above, the whole passage is quoted from the very late book of Chronicles, it is difficult to account for its presence in this Ps.... [ Continue Reading ]
THY SAINTS] God's chosen people.... [ Continue Reading ]
TURN NOT AWAY THE FACE] owing to the rejection of his prayer. THINE ANOINTED] means the king. 11, 12. Cp. 1 Kings 8:25. In Psalms 132:11 we may trace the divine answer to the prayers of Psalms 132:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the keynote of the Ps.... [ Continue Reading ]
See Psalms 68:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
A Messianic promise against famine, very welcome in such a country as Palestine.... [ Continue Reading ]
SALVATION] here, 'health,' 'prosperity.'... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HORN] which is generally a symbol of strength, is in Daniel the symbol of a king. TO BUD] sprout: see Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 33:15; Zechariah 3:8, where the 'branch' or 'sprout' denotes the Messianic King: see also Luke 1:69. ORDAINED] EM 'prepared.' A LAMP] symbol of undying prosperity in a h... [ Continue Reading ]
FLOURISH] i.e. sparkle.... [ Continue Reading ]