Section 1. “The author of the psalm.” This is another psalm
purporting to have been written by David, and there is nothing in it
that lead’s us to think otherwise.
Section 2. “The title to the psalm.”...
It is the marvel of God's choice of man to be the chief revelation of
Himself and His representative on earth that is the theme of this
Psalm. Although God's glory is so conspicuously stamped upon the...
VIII.
This psalm has been aptly called a lyric echo of the first chapter of
Genesis. There is no reason to doubt the traditional ascription to
David. This exquisite little poem is a record of his she...
INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 8
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN UPON GITTITH, A PSALM OF DAVID. Some think this
psalm was composed when the ark was brought to the house of Obededom
the Gittite; and that it was deliver...
_A.M. 2942. B.C. 1062._
This Psalm contains a solemn and instructive meditation on the
majesty, greatness, and grace of God. David extols God's glory, as
appearing in his works, especially in the hea...
* God is to be glorified, for making known himself to us. (1,2) And
for making even the heavenly bodies useful to man, thereby placing him
but little lower than the angels. (3-9)...
Heading ‘For the chief musician, set to the Gittith. A psalm to/for
David.'
‘Gittith may refer to a musical instrument named after its origin in
Gath. The Septuagint, however, has ‘for the winepresse...