_The prophet, longing for the communion of the sanctuary, sheweth how
blessed they are that dwell therein: he prayeth to be restored unto
it._
To the chief musician upon Gittith, A psalm for the sons of Korah.
_Title._ הגתית על למנצח _lamnatseach al haggittith._] This
psalm contains the ardent desi... [ Continue Reading ]
MY HEART AND MY FLESH CRIETH OUT FOR THE LIVING GOD. YEA, THE SPARROW,
&C.— Or, _My heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God:_
Psalms 84:3. (_Yea, as a sparrow, till she finds a house, and a
swallow a nest for herself, where to lay her young_) _for thine
altars,_ &c. See Nold. 873. Green obs... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSED IS THE MAN, &C.— These words may be rendered, _Blessed is
the man whose strength is in thee; the highways are in the midst of
them: Who, passing through the valley of Baca, turn it into a spring;
even when the rain filleth the pools. They go from valley to valley:
The God of gods shall appea... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD GOD IS A SUN AND SHIELD— _A guard and shield._ Houbigant
and Bishop Hare. Others read, _a fortress and a shield._
REFLECTIONS.—1st, We have here,
1. The Psalmist admiring the beauty of God's ordinances. _How amiable
are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!_ Externally the tabernacle
appeared... [ Continue Reading ]