TITLE. MASCHIL. Instruction. The twelfth of thirteen so named (the thirteenth being Psalms 142). See note on Psalms 32, and App-65. ETHAN. Mentioned with Heman (Psalms 88).. Merarite (1 Chronicles 6:44; 1 Chronicles 15:17). He seems to have another name, "Jeduthun" (1 Chronicles 25:1; 1 Chronicles 2... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE SAID. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "Thou hast said". Compare Psalms 89:19. The words of Ethan, reminding Jehovah of His covenant with David. MERCY. Lovingkindness, or grace. Note "Mercy" (Psalms 89:2); "covenant" (Psalms 89:3); "seed" (Psalms 89:4); repeated below (verses:... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE. solemnized. COVENANT. See 2 Samuel 7, where Jehovah, being the only party, the covenant is _unconditional,_ and. a "promise" among "the sure mercies of David", &c. But it looks beyond David. SWORN. See 2 Samuel 7:11, &c.; the word is not used there, but the terms of the oath are given. SELA... [ Continue Reading ]
SAINTS. holy ones, or angels. See preceding line, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO. Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. This is the cry of all His saints. See note on Exodus 15:11. HEAVEN. sky. Same word as Psalms 89:37. SONS OF THE MIGHTY. sons of _Elim_. the angels.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4. ASSEMBLY. secret conclave.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. LORD. Hebrew Jah. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
RAHAB. Egypt. See note on Psalms 87:4. ARM. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORLD. Hebrew. _tebel =_ the world as inhabited.... [ Continue Reading ]
TABOR AND HERMON. West and east of the Holy Land; and, with north and south, completing the four points of the compass.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAND. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
JUSTICE. Righteousness. HABITATION. foundation. FACE. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSED. Happy. Figure of speech _Beatitudo._ App-6. See App-63. THE JOYFUL SOUND. Of the trumpet's assembling sound. Leviticus 23. COUNTENANCE. face. See Psalms 89:14. SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS SYMBOLIZED BY THE FEASTS. 1 Corinthians 5:6... [ Continue Reading ]
THY NAME. Thyself. See note on Psalms 20:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
GLORY. beauty. HORN. Many codices, with four early printed editions, read "horns" (plural); but seven early printed editions read sing,... [ Continue Reading ]
DEFENCE. shield. Hebrew. _ganan,_ to cover, or protect.... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE FOUND, &C. Quoted in Acts 13:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
WICKEDNESS. Hebrew. _'avval._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOES. adversaries.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIGHER. MOST HIGH. Hebrew. _'Elyon._ App-4. This looks forward to Immanuel (Isaiah 7:13; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 9:7; Micah 5:2).... [ Continue Reading ]
IF HIS CHILDREN, &C. Ethan refers to the very words of warning given to Solomon (1 Kings 9:6; 1 Kings 9:7. Compare Psa 11:11-13), which, with 2 Samuel 7, should be read with this Psalm. Ethan (we may suppose) outlived Solomon, and saw the break-up of the kingdom; and left this Psalm for Instruction... [ Continue Reading ]
BREAK. profane. AND KEEP NOT. Figure of speech _Pleonasm_ (App-6), for emphasis.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN WILL I. Compare 2 Samuel 7:14. TRANSGRESSION. revolt. Hebrew. _pasha_ '. App-44. INIQUITY. Hebrew. _av_. _h_. App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
NEVERTHELESS. Figure of speech _Palinodia._ App-6. Compare 2 Samuel 7:15. LOVINGKINDNESS. grace.... [ Continue Reading ]
BREAK. profane. ALTER. violate.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS SEED, &C. Compare John 12:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
A FAITHFUL WITNESS: i.e. the sun (Compare Psalms 89:36). See note on "testimony" (Psalms 19:7). Revelation 1:5; Revelation 3:14. SELAH. Connecting the above solemn warning with the fulfilment in the visitation of judgment in the next member. See App-66.... [ Continue Reading ]
THINE. Thine own.... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE VOID. disowned only here and in Lamentations 2:7. Lam 2:45 SELAH. Connecting the visitation with the prayer for its removal. See App-66.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL. Supply Ellipsis from preceding line: "[How long] shall", &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
TIME. lifetime. MEN. sons of Adam. App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. strong man. Hebrew. _geber._ App-14. SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh_. App-13. HAND. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the power exercised by it. THE GRAVE. Hebrew. _Sheol._ App-35. SELAH. Connecting the fact of man's frailty (even of the strongest) with the renewed and incre... [ Continue Reading ]
LORD *. One of the 134 places where the _Sopherim_ altered Jehovah to Adonai. See App-32. SWAREST. See 2 Samuel 7, and note on Psalms 89:3. TRUTH. faithfulness. Same word as rendered "faithfulness" in Psalms 89:1. Here, the last of the seven occurrences.... [ Continue Reading ]