This psalm is entitled, “To the chief Musician, a psalm for (margin,
of) the sons of Korah.” On the phrase “To the chief Musician,”
see the notes at the title to Psalms 4:1. On the phrase “For the
son...
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 Y...
This Psalm is an expansion of the thought of Psalms 46:10. Zion's King
is the true -great King" (Psalms 48:2), the King of all the earth. All
nations are summoned to pay homage to the God who has proc...
XLVII.
This is one of those psalms that tantalise by seeming to tell the
story of their origin, though on closer inspection the story refuses
to be satisfactorily identified. Some public rejoicing for...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 47
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN, A PSALM FOR THE SONS OF KORAH. Thus psalm is
thought by some to be written on occasion of the ark being brought
from the house of Obededom to the city...
_A.M. 2981. B.C. 1023._
This Psalm is thought by some to have been composed by David (though
his name be not in the title) when he brought the ark, which was the
token of God's presence, with them, e...
HEADING.
‘For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.'
See introduction to part 2.
The Psalm divides easily into two as indicated by ‘Selah'. The first
half describes Who and What God is a...