THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.
MY VOICE AND MY SUPPLICATIONS. My supplicating voice. Figure of speech
_Hendiadys._ App-6. So some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and
Vulgate, read "the voice of my supplication".... [ Continue Reading ]
SORROWS. cords. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6,
for the pains produced by them.
HELL. Sheol. See App-35.
GAT HOLD. Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN CALLED. =. will call, as in Psalms 116:13. See the Structure.
MY SOUL. me (emphatic). Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
GRACIOUS. Compare Exodus 34:6; Exodus 34:7.
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.
MERCIFUL. full of compassion.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIMPLE. sincere or guileless ones; not "foolish" in the modern usage.... [ Continue Reading ]
REST. Plural for emphasis.
FOR. Because.... [ Continue Reading ]
I BELIEVED. I believed[Him]. Quoted in 2 Corinthians 4:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
HASTE. hasting.
ALL MEN. Hebrew. _'adam_ (with Art.). all humanity.
LIARS: or false.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT SHALL. RENDER... ? Note the answer in next verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL TAKE. The way to render thanks is to receive yet more grace.
AND CALL. And [I will] call.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRECIOUS. See note on 1 Samuel 3:1.
SAINTS. separated ones.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFER. sacrifice. Hebrew. _zabach._ App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRAISE YE THE LORD. Hallelu-Jah. See App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]