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...
The preceding group of Psalms contains an appeal to "all peoples" to
recognise in Jehovah the Ruler of the world in virtue of His mighty
deeds for Israel: this Psalm addresses "all peoples" with a the...
XLIX.
This psalm, though didactic, does not altogether belie the promise of
lyric effort made in Psalms 49:4. Not only is it cast in a lyrical
form, with an introduction and two strophes, ended each b...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 49
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN, A PSALM FOR THE SONS OF KORAH. Aben Ezra says
this psalm is a very excellent one, since in it is explained the Light
of the world to come, and of the r...
_A.M. 2981. B.C. 1023._
“This Psalm,” says Henry, “is a sermon, and so is the next. In
most of the Psalms we have the penman praying or praising; in these we
have him preaching; and it is our duty, i...
HEADING.
‘For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.'
This is the last of the Psalms of the sons of Korah (42-49) to be
found in this second part. (In the third part see 84-85; 87-88).
Th...