BOOK II. PSS. XLII.- LXXII.
Psalms 42-83 are Elohistic, _i.e._ they use the word God (Elohim) and
avoid the proper name Yahweh, probably from motives of reverence. Here
and there, however, the name Yahweh has crept into the text by a
natural slip of the scribes.... [ Continue Reading ]
LII. The Psalmist denounces an enemy of his who trusts in his wealth
and in unscrupulous falsehood. He is confident that this adversary
will be rooted up and that he himself will flourish and abide in the
Temple. The reference to the Temple and the complete silence about the
massacre of the priests... [ Continue Reading ]