MASCHIL. giving instruction. This is the first of thirteen "Maschil" Psalms. These are Psa 32:42, Psa 32:44, Psa 32:45, Psa 32:52, Psa 32:53, Psa 32:54, Psa 32:55, Psa 32:74, Psa 32:78, Psa 32:88, Psa 32:89. Psa 32:142. some in each Book, except Book IV. See App-65. BLESSED. How happy. See App-63.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. IMPUTETH NOT. Forensic or legal righteousness. The N.T. righteousness is not _negative,_ but _positive,_ for the righteousness of One (Christ) is imputed or accounted to another, as it was to Abraham (Genesis 15:6; Romans 4:13). IN... [ Continue Reading ]
KEPT SILENCE: from confession. Probably during the year referred to in 2 Samuel 12:1. ROARING. irrepressible anguish. Not yet articulate confession.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAND. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6. IS. was. INTO. Some codices, with Aramaean, read "like". SELAH. Connecting the _trouble_ of conviction with the _confession_ to which it led. See App-66.... [ Continue Reading ]
I ACKNOWLEDGED. I [made up my mind that. would] acknowledge. HAVE. NOT HID. did. not hide. TRANSGRESSIONS. Refers to 2 Samuel 12:13 (941 B. C). Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read it in singular. THOU FORGAVEST. Divine forgiveness follows immediately on true confession to Him. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL. let. GODLY. man of lovingkindness, who has experienced this Divine grace or favour. IN. TIME, &C.. in. time of finding [his need]. FLOODS, &C. Figure of speech _Hypocatastasis_. App-6. Put for the time of need in preceding line.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIDING PLACE. Note Jehovah my _righteousness_ (Psalms 32:6), my _hiding place_ (Psalms 32:7), and my _guide_ (Psalms 32:8). Compare Psalms 9:9; Psalms 27:5; Psalms 31:20; Psalms 119:114. SONGS. shoutings. SELAH. Connecting this worship and praise with the further instruction and guidance which suc... [ Continue Reading ]
I WILL INSTRUCT. Jehovah now speaks. See the Structure on p. 748. INSTRUCT. Hence the title "Maschil". See App-65. Note the Figure of speech _Anabasis_ (App-6): instruct, teach, guide. SHALT GO. goest. I WILL GUIDE, &C.. Let me cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee. Used of Jethro (Exodu... [ Continue Reading ]
HORSE... MULE. Compare Proverbs 26:3. BIT... BRIDLE. See note on "eye", Psalms 32:8. LEST. Otherwise they will not. COME NEAR. draw near: i.e. for help and instruction, so as to understand what they are to do: (1) _to help,_ Hebrew. _karab,_ App-43. (Deuteronomy 4:7. Deu 34:18. Psalms 119:151; Psa... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WICKED. the lawless one. Hebrew. _rasha._ App-44. TRUSTETH. confideth. Hebrew. _batah._ App-69. MERCY. lovingkindness, or grace.... [ Continue Reading ]