_David prayeth against Doeg, and reproveth his tongue. He complaineth of his necessary conversation with the wicked._ A Song of Degrees. _Title._ המעלות שׁיר _Shiir hammangaloth. A song of degrees_] Or _ascent:_ It is very uncertain why this title is prefixed to this and the following psalms. The m... [ Continue Reading ]
SHARP ARROWS OF THE MIGHTY— _Sharp arrows of the mighty_ [_shot_] _from coals of juniper._ Hiller. Hierophut. 255. Hamm. "All the reward thou shalt meet with shall be a swift vengeance from the Almighty." This is metaphorically represented by _sharp arrows, and burning coals of juniper;_ the wood of... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT I SOJOURN IN MESECH, &C.— _Woe is me that my sojourning is so long protracted, while I dwell in the tents of Kedar!_ Houb. and many other commentators. On the other hand, many learned men suppose ours to be the proper rendering: They observe that _Mesech,_ in the Chaldee and Syriac language, si... [ Continue Reading ]