Psalms 111:1
ASSEMBLY] RV 'council'; the word means, 'a secret gathering.'... [ Continue Reading ]
ASSEMBLY] RV 'council'; the word means, 'a secret gathering.'... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 111, 112 are closely connected both in form and substance, and are apparently the work of one author. They are alphabetical (see Intro.). A liturgical introduction is prefixed to both, viz. 'Praise ye the Lord': in Hebrew 'Hallelujah.' The theme of Psalms 111 is the refrain of Psalms 107, 'Oh... [ Continue Reading ]
A GOOD MAN] RV 'Well is it with the man that.' HE WILL GUIDE HIS AFFAIRS WITH DISCRETION] RV 'he shall maintain his cause in judgment,' i.e. in court of law. MEAT] i.e. food.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT HE MAY GIVE THEM] RV 'in giving them.' Probably the writer refers to the conquest by Joshua.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS HORN] symbol of strength and power. REDEMPTION] i.e. from Egypt. HE.. COMMANDED, etc.] i.e. He made a covenant, which was never to be violated.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEAR, etc.] a very frequent saying among the sages of Israel: cp. Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 9:10, etc. The meaning is that religion is the foundation of all wisdom. See on Psalms 111. This also is an alphabetical Ps., every half-verse beginning with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The... [ Continue Reading ]