In the title, this psalm is ascribed to David. The occasion on which
it is said to have been composed was after he had been engaged in wars
in the East - in Aramea - and when he was meditating the com...
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...
According to the title this Psalm refers to an event in the wars of
David, "when he was contending with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah,
and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt tw...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 60
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN UPON SHUSHANEDUTH, MICHTAM OF DAVID, TO TEACH;
WHEN HE STROVE WITH ARAMNAHARAIM, AND WITH ARAMZOBAH, WHEN JOAB
RETURNED, AND SMOTE OF EDOM IN THE VALLE...
_A.M. 2964. B.C. 1040._
This Psalm is supposed to have been written by David, after the
tribes of Israel had submitted to his sceptre, and he was settled in
the throne, upon occasion of an illustriou...