This is an acrostic Ps., in which the alphabetic arrangement is carried without a break through 22 stanzas of varying length, to which the vv. of the English Bible do not correspond. The contents are closely akin to the maxims of the book of Proverbs, but they are touched with a fervour which elevat... [ Continue Reading ]
_SO_ SHALT THOU DWELL.. AND.. BE FED] RV 'dwell in the land and follow after faithfulness.' Do not go to other lands: an utterance of patriotism.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN ANY WISE TO DO EVIL] RV _'IT_' (fretfulness) '_tendeth_ only to evil doing.'... [ Continue Reading ]
THE EARTH] RV 'the land' of Canaan. So in Psalms 37:11; Psalms 37:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT _shall_ NOT _HE_] RV 'he shall not be.'... [ Continue Reading ]
See Matthew 5:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS DAY] of retribution.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONVERSATION] conduct, manner of life.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOWETH THE DAYS] regards with favour and watchful care: cp. Psalms 1:6; Psalms 31:7. FOR EVER] from generation to generation. For OT. thought there was satisfaction in the blessings of one's posterity as well as in those of one's own life: see Psalms 37:26; Psalms 37:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
FAT OF LAMBS] RV 'excellency of the pastures,' the grass and flowers which wither away—a figure distinct from that of the burning which follows.... [ Continue Reading ]
ORDERED] RV 'established.'... [ Continue Reading ]
A GREEN BAY TREE] RV 'a green tree in its native soil.'... [ Continue Reading ]
HE PASSED BY] RV 'one passed by.' Perhaps we should read, 'I passed by.'... [ Continue Reading ]
END] RM 'future' or 'posterity.'... [ Continue Reading ]
STRENGTH] RV 'strong hold.'... [ Continue Reading ]