TITLE.. Song of degrees. Same as 120 ("the degrees"). App-67. The Structure, and the references to Hezekiah being childless (App-67. xiv), show that this is not. Psalm "made up of two smaller Psalms, having no connection with each other". FOR SOLOMON. of or by Solomon. The central Psalm of the fift... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR SO. Thus. BELOVED. beloved one (singular) Hebrew. _yedid._ This was Solomon's name (Jedidiah) given by Jehovah (2 Samuel 12:25). Solomon was given because David was beloved of Jehovah. Somecodices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read plural SLEEP. in sleep: i.e. while they sleep: i.e. wi... [ Continue Reading ]
LO. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. CHILDREN. sons. The reference to the fact that Hezekiah was rejoicing in Isaiah's message that he should have. son, made it. suitable Psalm for Hezekiah to select (2Ki 20:12, 2 Kings 20:18; Isaiah 39:7). OF. from. Hence he sings Jehovah _'_. praise.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAPPY IS THE MAN. Hezekiah was that man. See the Beatitudes. App-63. MAN. Hebrew. _geber._ THEY: i.e. the sons. NOT BE ASHAMED. Figure of speech _Tapeinosis_ (App-6): quite the opposite. SPEAK. meet, whether for negotiation or for fighting.... [ Continue Reading ]