TITLE. MASCHIL. Instruction (the sixth of thirteen Psalms so named.
See note on Title, Psalms 32, and App-65, as to the faction of the
Tyrant of Psalms 52. This Psalm for public use. See note at end. Hence
Elohim (App-4), the Creator in relation to His creatures.. partial
repetition of Psalms 14, wh... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew 'eth 'Elohim (Objective). App-4. Note the Figure of speech
_Epanadiplosis_ (App-6), by which this verse is marked off as
containing universal instruction, beginning and ending with the same
word "God".
CHILDREN OF MEN. sons of Adam. App-14.
THAT DID UNDERSTAND. Hebrew. _Maschil._ See n... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORKERS. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Aramaean,
Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "all the workers".
INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'avah._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR GOD HATH SCATTERED. This is an addition to Psalms 14.
DESPISED THEM. Here, the wicked are in question. In Psalms 14:5, the
righteous.... [ Continue Reading ]
OH. Figure of speech _Ecphonesis._ App-6.
SALVATION. great salvation, plural of majesty. But some codices, with
Septuagint and Syriac, read singular.
ZION. See App-68.
GOD. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac, read
"Jehovah".
JACOB... ISRAEL: i.e. both natural and spiritual seed.... [ Continue Reading ]