TITLE, OF DAVID . by David. The Septuagint adds "concerning Goliath." This may be because Psalms 8, which relates to David and Goliath, has the same words in Psalms 8:4 as in Psalms 144:3. In any case, Psalms 144 is peculiarly appropriate to David's victory (1 Samuel 17). Not. "compilation" of "frag... [ Continue Reading ]
GOODNESS. lovingkindness. The Syriac reads "refuge". DELIVERER. liberator. Hebrew. _paLatin_ Not the same word as in verses: Psalms 144:7; Psalms 144:10; Psalms 144:11. See notes below. TRUST. flee for refuge. Hebrew. _hasah._ App-69. MY PEOPLE:. special reading called _Sevir_ (see App-34), and s... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. Compare Psalms 8:4. MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. GREEK. This word is read in some codices, with one early printed edition. MAN. Hebrew. _'enosh._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAST FORTH. Flash. Hebrew lighten lightnings. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). See note on Genesis 26:28. ARROWS. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEND. Put forth. HAND. Hebrew text reads "hands" (plural); but some codices, with one early printed edition, Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "hand" (singular), which Authorized Version and Revised Version followed. RID. snatch. Hebrew. _pazah_. same word as in Psalms 144:11, and "d... [ Continue Reading ]
SPEAKETH. Compare Psalms 144:11. and note the words they speak in verses: Psalms 144:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
DELIVERETH. snatcheth; same word as "rid", verses: Psalms 7:11. DAVID... SWORD; with special reference to Goliath _'_. sword in 1 Samuel 17:50; 1 Samuel 17:51.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT. Who. Hebrew. _'asher_. Supply the Ellipsis thus: "Who [say] our sons are, &c. "All the words in italic type in verses: Psalms 144:12. maybe omitted, or the Present Tense may be supplied throughout. The verb "say" or "saying" is very frequently to be thus understood. See note on Psalms 109:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEEP. flocks. STREETS. open fields. Hebrew that which is outside the house.... [ Continue Reading ]
STRONG TO LABOUR. well laden. NO BREAKING IN. no invasion. NOR GOING OUT. no captivity.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAPPY. See App-63. in such. case: i.e. holding the false view that happiness consists in outward prosperity. Compare Psalms 4:6; Psalms 4:7, and Psalms 146:3 and Psalms 146:5. YEA. Supply the Ellipsis (App-6), not as in Authorized Version and Revised Version, but [Yea, rather], or [Nay]. The last m... [ Continue Reading ]