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 ]
LIX. The Ps. seems to be directed against Jewish and not foreign
enemies. It might well be a prayer for the downfall of the
aristocratic Sadducees. On the other hand in Psalms 59:5 and Psalms
59:8 the Psalmist prays against heathen. But a slight change gives the
word we need, viz. proud (_cf._ Psalm... [ Continue Reading ]