TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. See App-64. THE FOOL: i.e. the impious man. Compare Psalms 10:4; Psalms 53:1. NO. no sign of a. GOD*. The primitive text was "Jehovah" (App-4.), but the _Sopherim_ say that they altered it to El (App-4.). So Psalms 14:2 and Psalms 14:5. See App-32 THERE IS, &C. Quoted in R... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. Figure of speech _Epanadiplosis_ (App-6). The verse beginning and ending with "Jehovah" (see note on "GOD", Psalms 14:1). Psalm not for public use: but for David's private use. LOOKED... TO SEE. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ CHILDREN. sons. MEN. Hebrew. _... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL. the whole mass. Compare "No, not one", Romans 3:10. FILTHY. corrupt.... [ Continue Reading ]
EAT UP MY PEOPLE. Compare Jeremiah 10:25.Amos 8:4.Micah 3:3. Between Psalms 14:3 and Psalms 14:4 the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, insert four verses; three are retained in P.B.V. Probably an ancient marginal note which found its way into. MS.... [ Continue Reading ]
WERE THEY IN GREAT FEAR. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6. Hebrew they feared. fear. GENERATION. circle. Hebrew. _dor,_ company, or class. RIGHTEOUS. righteous man.... [ Continue Reading ]
POOR . an oppressed one. Compare Psalms 9 and Psalms 10.... [ Continue Reading ]
OH..! Figure of speech _Epiphonema._ App-6. ZION. See App-68. BRINGETH BACK THE CAPTIVITY. Figure of speech _Paronomasia_ (App-6). See note on Deuteronomy 30:3. JACOB... ISRAEL. On these names, see notes on Genesis 32:28; Genesis 43:6; Genesis 45:26; Genesis 45:28.... [ Continue Reading ]