_A.M. 2964. B.C. 1040._
This Psalm, ascribed in the title to David, appears to have been
composed in the name, and for the use, of the whole church and people
of Israel, as a thanksgiving Psalm for their deliverance from some
imminent danger or dangers, from proud and powerful enemies. Many such
as... [ Continue Reading ]
_They had swallowed us up quick_ They had speedily and utterly
destroyed us, as Korah and his company were, Numbers 16. _The proud
waters had gone over_, &c. Our enemies, compared to proud waters for
their great multitude, swelling rage, and mighty force. _The Lord hath
not given us a prey to their... [ Continue Reading ]
_Our soul is escaped as a bird_, &c. This is the third image by which
the marvellous deliverance of Israel is illustrated. Having compared
it to that of a person snatched, by a miracle, from the fury of
surrounding and overwhelming torrents, and to that of a lamb rescued
from the jaws of a wolf or l... [ Continue Reading ]