TITLE. MICHTAM. See App-65.
OF. relating to.
DAVID. And therefore refers to David's Son, and David's Lord, as do
all the Davidic Psalms.
PRESERVE. Compare Hebrews 5:7.
PUT MY TRUST. flee for refuge. Hebrew. _hasah._ App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU HAST SAID. Some codices, with two early printed editions,
Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "I said", in which case there is
no Ellipsis, and "O my soul" should be omitted.
LORD*. One of the 134 places where the _Sopherim_ changed Jehovah (of
the primitive text) to Adonai (App-32).
MY GOO... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT TO. As for.
SAINTS. holy (or separated) ones. See note on Exodus 3:5.
IN THE EARTH. in His own Land.
TO. Omit "to".
IN WHOM. in them.
MY: or, His: i.e. Jehovah _'_ s. So the Septuagint.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR NAMES: i.e. the names of their gods.... [ Continue Reading ]
PORTION. Note the four things: portion (Psalms 16:5); path, presence,
pleasures (Psalms 16:11).
MAINTAINEST. wilt maintain.
LOT. Put by Figure of speech _Metonomy_ (of Cause), App-6, for... [ Continue Reading ]
LINES. the land thus allotted by it.... [ Continue Reading ]
REINS. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6, for
thoughts.
INSTRUCT. will instruct.... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE SET, &C. Quoted in Acts 2:25; Acts 13:35.
NOT BE MOVED. Compare Psalms 15:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
MY HEART. I myself, like "my soul". Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of
Part).
GLORY. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), App-6, for the
powers of the mind which give the glory.
MY FLESH ALSO SHALL REST. Refers to Messiah's _death_.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU WILT NOT LEAVE, &C. Refers to the _Resurrection._
MY SOUL. me. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.
HELL. the grave. Hebrew Sheol. App-35.
SUFFER. give, or allow.
HOLY ONE, or Thy beloved: i.e. Christ the Messiah (Acts 2:27). See
note on Psalms 52:9.
SEE. experience, or know.
CORRUPTION. [decay] Sh... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PATH OF LIFE. Refers to _Ascension._
THY RIGHT HAND. Compare Psalms 16:8, and see Structure above.... [ Continue Reading ]