This psalm purports to be a psalm of David. It is dedicated to “the
chief Musician.” See the notes at the Introduction to Psalms 4:1.
There is no reason to doubt the correctness of the title, as there...
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 theme of this magnificent Psalm is the march of God to victory. It
traces the establishment of His kingdom in Israel in the past; it
looks forward to the defeat of all opposition in the future, un...
LXVIII.
“It is no easy task,” writes Hitzig of this psalm, “to become
master of this Titan.” The epithet is apt. The psalm is Titanic not
only in its unmanageable resistance to all the powers of crit...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 68
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN, A PSALM [OR] SONG OF DAVID. The Targum makes
the argument of this psalm to be the coming of the children of Israel
out of Egypt, and the giving of the...
_A.M. 2962. B.C. 1042._
This Psalm is generally thought to have been composed by David, to be
sung, with some others, on that festive and joyful occasion, the
removal of the ark from the house of Obe...
* A prayer-- The greatness and goodness of God. (1-6) The wonderful
works God wrought for his people. (7-14) The presence of God in his
church. (15-21) The victories of Christ. (22-28) Enlargement of...