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 ]
LXVI. A AND LXVI. B. Here again we have two Pss., rather unskilfully
joined together, for the former ends, the latter begins abruptly. In
Psalms 66 A (Psalms 66:1) the speaker always uses the first person
plural in speaking of himself. He represents the people, or at least a
section of the people. H... [ Continue Reading ]