TITLE.. SONG. Hebrew. _shir_. See App-65. OF DEGREES. for, or relating to the degrees. Only here thus. Hebrew. _lamma'aloth._ See note on Title of 120. HILLS. mountains. Add. full stop. FROM WHENCE, &C? Punctuate this line as. question. Compare Jeremiah 3:23. COMETH. is to come.... [ Continue Reading ]
MY HELP. Figure of speech, _Anadiplosis_, repeated from end of Psalms 121:1. THE LORD. _Jehovah_ (App-4.), not the hills. WHICH MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH. The reference is to the burden of Hezekiah's prayer (2 Kings 19:15; Isaiah 37:16). Idols were only the work of men's hands (2Ki 19:18. 2 Chronicles... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT. May He not. Hebrew 'al (like Greek. _me)_. (Subjective, and conditional). KEEPETH... (PSALMS 121:4) KEEPETH... (PSALMS 121:5) KEEPER. Note the Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). Hebrew. _shomreka_... _shomer... shomreka._ Repeated in verses: Psalms 121:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
NEITHER. Hebrew. _l'o_ (like Greek. _ou)_. He will not. Absolute.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL PRESERVE THEE. The repeated promise of Jehovah by Isaiah (2 Kings 19:20.Isaiah 37:6; Isaiah 37:7; Isaiah 37:22... [ Continue Reading ]
THY GOING OUT, &C. Idiom for life in general. The promise was fulfilled in 2 Chronicles 32:22.... [ Continue Reading ]