TITLE. FOR THE SONS OF KORAH. The second of eleven so ascribed. See note on Title, Psalms 42, App-63. MASCHIL. Instruction. The third of thirteen Psalms so named. See note on Psalms 32, Title, and App-65. See note on Psalms 42, Title. WE HAVE HEARD. Refers to the exodus. No time in reigns of David o... [ Continue Reading ]
HEATHEN. nations: i.e. the Canaanites. THEM: thy People Israel. PEOPLE. peoples: i.e. the Canaanites. CAST THEM OUT. spread them about (as. vine, Isaiah 5); "them" referring to Israel in both clauses.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. For; giving the reason. See Structure above. Hebrew. _ki,_ "for". A FAVOUR. Compare Deuteronomy 4:37; Deuteronomy 7:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU. Thou Thyself. ART MY KING. art He my King. DELIVERANCES. Plural of majesty. a great deliverance.... [ Continue Reading ]
ENEMIES. adversaries. THY NAME. See note on Psalms 20:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUST. confide. Hebrew. _batah_. App-69. BOW... SWORD. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), for military science. Compare 2 Kings 19:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. For, as in Psalms 44:3. HAST SAVED. didst save. Referring to verses: Psalms 44:1. HAST PUT. didst put. Referring to verses: Psalms 44:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
BOAST. have boasted. SELAH. Connecting the wondrous past with the distressing present, introducing the reason which called forth the Psalm itself, and marking the important break determining the Structure. See App-66.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. But now. Hebrew. _'aph_ (not _ki,_ as in Psalms 44:3 and Psalms 44:7). Very emphatic, marking great contrast, as in Psalms 68:16 ("Yea"). Some codices, with Aramaean, read "Howbeit". CAST OFF (as with contempt). Compare Psalms 43:2. Some codices, with Syriac, read "cast us off".... [ Continue Reading ]
SPOIL FOR THEMSELVES. have plundered at their will; first occurrence Judges 2:14. See Sennacherib's boast on his cylinder. App-67. Some codices, with Aram, and Syriac, read "plundered us", &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEEP APPOINTED FOR MEAT. Hebrew sheep of devouring. Genitive of Relation (App-17). Compare Romans 8:36. SCATTERED US. Israel had already been removed. Sennacherib says he had taken away 200,150 (App-67).... [ Continue Reading ]
A REPROACH. Compare Rab-shakeh's harangue (2 Kings 18:27) with verses: Psalms 44:13; Psalms 44:14. See App-67.... [ Continue Reading ]
AVENGER. him that taketh vengeance. Compare Psalms 8:2. Here. Sennacherib.... [ Continue Reading ]
STEPS. goings. Plural in many codices, with one early printed edition, Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate; but some codices, with nine early printed editions, read singular.... [ Continue Reading ]
PLACE OF DRAGONS. place of jackals. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, for. desert place.... [ Continue Reading ]
NAME. See note on Psalms 20:1. GOD. Hebrew El. Quoted in App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
YEA. Surely. Quoted in Romans 8:36. LORD *. Primitive text read "Jehovah". Altered by the _Sopherim_ to "Adonai". See App-32. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Jehovah".... [ Continue Reading ]
OUR SOUL IS. we ourselves are. Hebrew. _nephesh._... [ Continue Reading ]
ARISE. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ REDEEM. deliver. Hebrew. _padah,_ See notes on Exodus 6:6; Exodus 13:13. MERCIES. = mercy's, or lovingkindness. TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. See App-64. Written by Hezekiah for his special circumstances; but on account of verses: Psalms 44:1 was handed over fo... [ Continue Reading ]