Psalms 26:1
TITLE. OF DAVID. by David, or concerning the true David. JUDGE ME. Vindicate me, or Do me justice. LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. TRUSTED. confided. Hebrew. _batah._ App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]
TITLE. OF DAVID. by David, or concerning the true David. JUDGE ME. Vindicate me, or Do me justice. LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. TRUSTED. confided. Hebrew. _batah._ App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]
REINS. kidneys. REINS... HEART. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6, for thoughts and feelings.... [ Continue Reading ]
WALKED. walked habitually.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONGREGATION. assembly: in its military aspect. WICKED. lawless. Hebrew. _rasha'_ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALTAR. No need to suppose this to refer to the Temple or later period than David. The altars of burnt offering and incense were in use from the time of the Exodus.... [ Continue Reading ]
TELL OF. recount.... [ Continue Reading ]
HABITATION. dwelling: implying safety. HOUSE. Referring not to the Temple, but to David's Tabernacle on Zion. Compare Psalms 5:7, and see below. THE PLACE, &C.. the place of Thy glorious Tabernacle. DWELLETH. Hebrew. _shakan._ See note on "placed" (Genesis 3:24).... [ Continue Reading ]
GATHER NOT. Destroy not. Hebrew. _'asaph._. Homonym. See note on "receive" (Numbers 12:14; Numbers 12:15). MY SOUL. me (emphatic). Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13.... [ Continue Reading ]
MISCHIEF. lewdness.... [ Continue Reading ]
REDEEM. deliver (by power). Hebrew. _padah._ See note on Psalms 25:22. BE MERCIFUL. show me favour, or be gracious.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONGREGATIONS. assemblies; or plural of majesty. the great assembly. Occurs only here, and Psalms 68:26.... [ Continue Reading ]