Psalms 115:1

Israel is reviled by idolatrous foreigners, and appeals to God to vindicate His honour. 3. God is the God of heaven, therefore He can save His people. 4. This the idols cannot do. 9. A Levite sings, 'O Israel, trust thou in the Lord.' The choir respond, 'He is their help and their shield': so 10,... [ Continue Reading ]

Psalms 115:1-18

In LXX 114, 115 are one Ps., while 116 is divided into two. Apparently Psalms 115 was written to be sung antiphonally: cp. the responses in Psalms 115:9; Psalms 115:11—the first eight and the last three verses to be sung by the congregation. Probably it is a very late Ps. The writer proclaims the va... [ Continue Reading ]

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