TITLE.. PSALM. See App-65. OF DAVID. relating to or concerning David's Son and David _'_. Lord (Matthew 22:41). "The root and the offspring of David" (Revelation 22:16). David "being. prophet and knowing... spake of". These three Psalms (Psalms 22; Psalms 23; Psalms 24) relate to the sufferings and... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. HEAREST NOT. answerest not.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THOU. And yet Thou. Compare Psalms 22:9 and Psalms 22:19. Note the emphasis. HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:6. Here. the Divine attribute. INHABITEST THE PRAISES. "Praises" put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, for the Sanctuary, where the praises were offered. The various readin... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUSTED. confided. Hebrew. _batah._ See App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORM. Hebrew. _tola',_ not the ordinary word for "worm", but the crimson _coccus_ from which the scarlet dye was obtained. Hence rendered "scarlet" in Exodus 25:4; Exodus 26:1, &c. See note on Joshua 2:18, and Exodus 12:13. Jacob, so called Isaiah 41:14. Christ thus took the lowest place of His Peop... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Genus), App-6, put for most or greater part. (Some believed.) SHOOT OUT. open.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE, &C. Figure of speech _Eironeia_ (Irony). App-6. Quoted in Matthew 27:43.Mark 15:29; Luke 23:35. TRUSTED, &C.. devolved all on Jehovah. Hebrew. _galal._ See App-69. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE. cause. HOPE. trust, or confide. Hebrew. _batah._ App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]
NONE TO HELP. Compare Psalms 69:20. He was alone in this wondrous work.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE MIDST OF MY BOWELS. within me.... [ Continue Reading ]
DRIED UP. Compare John 19:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
DOGS. Figure of speech _Hypocatastasis._ App-6. "Enemies" being implied (not expressed). ASSEMBLY. congregation: in civic aspect. WICKED. breakers up. Hebrew. _ra'a_. App-44. THEY PIERCED, &C.. "As. lion [they break up] my hands and my feet". The Hebrew text reads _ka'ari_. as. lion (the "k". as)... [ Continue Reading ]
TELL. count. The whole description applies to death by crucifixion only. LOOK AND STARE. look for and see. In this idiom the former verb includes the _feeling_ implied by the context. Compare 1 Samuel 17:42.... [ Continue Reading ]
PART, &C. Quoted in Matthew 27:35.Mark 15:24.Luke 23:34.John 19:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
LORD *. One of the 134 emendations of the _Sopherim_ (App-32) by which "Jehovah" of the primitive text was changed to "Adonai".... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. DARLING. only one. Hebrew. _yahid._ See note on Deuteronomy 6:4. = my one own priceless possession; put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6, for "my life", answering to "my soul" in the preceding line. Compare _psuche._ (John 12:27). POWER. Hebrew ha... [ Continue Reading ]
LION'S. See note on "They pierced" (Psalms 22:16). FOR. Yea. HEARD ME. answered me. Compare Psalms 22:2. Supply Ellipsis, "[and delivered me]". FROM THE HORNS, &C. This clause may be joined on to the end of the preceding line. "Thou hast heard me "may be read on to Psalms 22:22, "I will declare".... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL DECLARE. These words are Christ's in resurrection. See Hebrews 2:12. THY NAME. Thee (emphatic). Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, for the Person and all His attributes. See note on Psalms 20:1. BRETHREN. Compare John 20:17. CONGREGATION. assembly: in its military aspe... [ Continue Reading ]
YE: i.e. the Gentiles of Psalms 18:49; Psalms 117:1.Deuteronomy 32:43.Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 11:10. word as in third line. THAT FEAR. that stand in awe. Hebrew. _gur._ Not the same Jacob... Israel. See notes on Genesis 32:28; Genesis 43:6; Genesis 45:26;... [ Continue Reading ]
THE AFFLICTION. the humiliation. THE AFFLICTED. the patient One.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEEK. the patient or wronged ones.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ENDS, &C. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject) App-6, for the people dwelling in the farthest regions. WORLD. earth. Hebrew. _'erez._... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR, &C. Compare Matthew 6:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THEY THAT BE FAT. All the great ones. SHALL BOW. Compare Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:9, and references there. AND NONE CAN. Even He cannot: reference to Matthew 27:42. Compare Acts 1:8. SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
A SEED. Septuagint and Vulg, read "My seed". Compare Isaiah 53:10. ACCOUNTED TO. recounted of. FOR. GENERATION. unto. generation that shall come (reading the first part of Psalms 22:31 with the end of Psalms 22:30).... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL DECLARE HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS. His righteousness shall be declared. THAT SHALL BE BORN. Referring to the new birth as declared by Christ to Nicodemus (John 3:3). Compare Ezekiel 36:25. THAT. For. Corresponding with "for", Psalms 22:24 and Psalms 22:28, not Psalms 22:21. HE HATH DONE THIS. It is... [ Continue Reading ]