_A.M. 2964. B.C. 1040._ This Psalm is thought by some to have been designed to be sung at the shutting of the gates of the temple. Its form seems to be dramatical. In the first two verses the high-priest is supposed to speak, by way of exhortation, to the priests and Levites to perform the duties o... [ Continue Reading ]
_Behold, bless ye the Lord_, &c. Attend to your duty, O ye ministers of the Lord; who not only by day, but by night also, reverently wait upon him in his house, 1 Chronicles 9:33. Employ your hearts and tongues in his praises, and cease not to declare how great and good he is. _ Lift up your hands_... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord that made heaven and earth_ And therefore has all the blessings of both at his disposal, those of the upper and those of the nether springs; _bless thee_ O priest, who dost engage and encourage us in this blessed work; _out of Zion_ Where he dwells, and from whence he hears the prayers of... [ Continue Reading ]