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THAT THEY MIGHT SET THEIR HOPE IN GOD - That they might place
confidence in God; that they might maintain their allegiance to him.
The object was to give such exhibitions of his character and
governme...
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PSALM 78-83
Psalms 78
A Historical Retrospect
_ 1. The call to hear (Psalms 78:1)_
2. Ephraim's failure (Psalms 78:9)
3. His dealings in power and mercy ...
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LXXVIII. THE LESSON OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY. The northern tribes have been
perverse from the first. Their wickedness has culminated in the
schismatical religion of the Samaritans. God, on the contrary, ha...
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GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4....
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The Psalmist's solemn invitation to his countrymen to listen to his
teaching. He proposes to set forth the lessons to be drawn from
Israel's past history, in obedience to God's command to hand on the...
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_their hope_ Or, their confidence, as Proverbs 3:26.
_and not forget_ "Lest thou forget" is the constantly recurring
warning in Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 4:9, &c.).
_the works of God_ Or, as R.V. in P...
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PSALMS 78
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
A Didactic Poem, Counselling the Re-union of the Tribes.
ANALYSIS
Part I.THE PRELUDE
(1) An Invitation to Attend to a Series of Problems Drawn from
AntiquityPsalms 78:...
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For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in
Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them
known to their children:
-God's appointment for Israel in the time...
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78:7 works (a-14) As Psalms 77:11 ....
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This long historical Ps. may be compared with Psalms 105, 106, and
with Deuteronomy 32. It traces the course of God's relations with His
people from the exodus down to the time of David, and dwells on...
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Psalms 73:89
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
TELL YOUR CHILDREN
PSALMS 78
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me. Do not stop them".
(Matthew 19
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Psalms 78:1
THIS psalm is closely related to Psalms 105:1; Psalms 106:1; Psalms
107:1. Like them, it treats the history of Israel, and esp
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LEARNING FROM THE FATHERS
Psalms 78:1
This psalm is said to have arisen, from a strong controversy between
Judah and Ephraim as to the location of God's sanctuary, and its final
transfer within the l...
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The supreme quantity of this psalm is that throughout all its
measures, over against the repeated failure of His people God's
persistent patience is set forth in bold relief. The purpose of the
psalm,...
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That they might (f) set their hope in God, and not forget the works of
God, but keep his commandments:
(f) He shows where the use of this doctrine exists: in faith, in the
meditation of God's benefit...
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_They have devoured. So Pagnin ventured to translate the Hebrew. But
Montanus substitutes the singular, though it be evidently incorrect,
(Haydock) and contrary to all the ancient versions and the par...
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I venture to believe, contrary to the opinion of most commentators,
that the testimony in Jacob, and the law in Israel here spoken of, had
a reference to a much higher subject than the law on mount Si...
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7._That they might set their hope in God. _Here the Psalmist points
out the use to which the doctrine which he had stated should be
applied. In the first place, the fathers, when they find that on the...
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In Psalms 78 the conduct of Israel is discussed by wisdom,
historically as regards the whole people, but with very important
principles brought out. There was not only a redemption of old, to
which fa...
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THAT THEY MIGHT SET THEIR HOPE IN GOD,.... And not in the creature,
nor in any creature enjoyment; see Job 31:24, the Lord is the only
proper object of hope and confidence; Christ, who is truly God, i...
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That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of
God, but keep his commandments:
Ver. 7. _That they might set their hope in God_] _Summa legis divinae
et scopus,_ this is a brief of...
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_That they might set their hope in God_ That by the consideration of
God's gracious promises, and his wonderful works wrought for his
people, they might be encouraged to adhere to him, and trust in hi...
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that they might set their hope in God, making Him the one foundation
of their trust, AND NOT FORGET THE WORKS OF GOD, all the miracles by
which He manifested Himself, BUT KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS, observ...
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A REVIEW OF ISRAEL'S HISTORY AS A SOURCE OF CONSOLATION.
Maschil of Asaph, a didactic poem, intended to instruct the children
of Israel in the wonderful ways of the Lord and to warn them against
apos...
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1-8 These are called dark and deep sayings, because they are
carefully to be looked into. The law of God was given with a
particular charge to teach it diligently to their children, that the
church m...
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THAT THEY MIGHT SET THEIR HOPE IN GOD; that by the consideration of
God's gracious promises, and wonderful works wrought by God for his.
people, they might be encouraged to trust in him....
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Psalms 78:7 set H7760 (H8799) hope H3689 God H430 forget H7911 (H8799)
works H4611 God H410 keep...
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CONTENTS: Israel's sins wherewith they had provoked God. The tokens of
God's displeasure as the result.
CHARACTERS: God, Asaph.
CONCLUSION: God's people limit Him by forgetfulness of His benefits
(Ps...
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Title. _Maschil of Asaph._ Rabbi Kimchi says, that this title, which
signifies to give instruction, designates also the species of music or
melody to which the words were set, as is now the practice o...
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_That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of
God, but keep His commandments._
ON THE DECEITFULNESS OF THE HEART, IN DISREGARDING PROVIDENTIAL
DISPENSATIONS IN GENERAL
I. Show...
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_For He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in
Israel. .. that they should make them known to their children._
THE PARENTS’ PREROGATIVE: HOW IS IT USED
Dr. Adam Clarke reminds us th...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 78:1. This is a historical psalm (compare
Psalms 105:1; P
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INTRODUCTION
_Superscription,—“Maschil of Asaph_,” _i.e._, an instruction of
Asaph, a didactic song by Asaph. The Psalm was probably written by the
celebrated Asaph in the time of David.
_Occasion_.—...
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EXPOSITION
This, the first of the "historical psalms," though assigned by the
rationalistic school (De Wette, Ewald, Koster, Hitzig) to a period
subsequent to the Captivity, is generally allowed by mo...
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Psa 78:1-72 is a psalm that rehearses the history of God's people. And
the psalm was written in order to remind the children, the coming
generation, of the works of the Lord. One of the important obli...
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1 Corinthians 11:24; 1 John 3:22; 1 John 5:3; 1 Peter 1:21; D