The author of this Ps. can hardly be David, for he speaks as a citizen of a distracted city rather than as its king, and the friend of whom he complains is his equal and not his subject. There is really nothing to fix the date of the Ps., though some of the experiences of Jeremiah may illustrate it.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAST INIQUITY UPON ME] attack me with wicked devices, as they might roll down stones on an enemy.... [ Continue Reading ]
A DOVE] the wild rock-dove, which can fly fast and far.... [ Continue Reading ]
HASTEN MY ESCAPE] RV 'haste me to a shelter.'... [ Continue Reading ]
DIVIDE THEIR TONGUES] with a confusion like that of Babel.... [ Continue Reading ]
GUIDE.. ACQUAINTANCE] RV 'companion.. familiar friend.'... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO.. COMPANY] RV 'in the house of God with the throng.'... [ Continue Reading ]
QUICK INTO HELL] RM 'alive into Sheol.' For the light in which we are to regard such imprecations see Intro.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM THE BATTLE _that was_ AGAINST ME] RM 'so that none came nigh me.' THERE WERE MANY WITH ME] RV 'they were many _that strove_ with me.'... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE, etc.] RV (with comma after old) '_The men_ who have no changes, and who fear not God.' By 'changes' we may understand ups and downs of fortune, or pauses in their wickedness. A slightly different reading would give, 'who have no faithfulness.'... [ Continue Reading ]
BLOODY] RV 'bloodthirsty.'... [ Continue Reading ]