O GOD, THOU _art_ MY GOD] the 'Elohistic' equivalent of 'O Lord, thou art my God.' EARLY] RM 'earnestly.' 2. RV 'So (or 'thus') have I looked upon thee in the sanctuary, To see thy power and thy glory.' The sanctuary may be the temporary abode of the ark at Jerusalem. It is the memory of communion... [ Continue Reading ]
Title.—A PSALM OF DAVID, WHEN HE WAS IN THE WILDERNESS OF JUDAH. The writer of this Ps. is a king (Psalms 63:11), who is at a distance from the sanctuary, and in danger from eager foes. If the title be correct it must refer, not to David's earlier experiences in the reign of Saul (1 Samuel 22:5), bu... [ Continue Reading ]
THUS] better, 'therefore.' LIFT UP MY HANDS] in prayer. IN THY NAME] trusting in the revealed character of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hunger is now substituted for thirst to describe the spiritual longing which God satisfies.... [ Continue Reading ]
The _night_ WATCHES] were three hi number—the first, the middle, and the morning watches.... [ Continue Reading ]
The clinging effort of the human soul and the upholding grasp of God are the two sides of the relationship of faith.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LOWER PARTS OF THE EARTH] the under-world of Sheol.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOXES] jackals.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY HIM] by God: see Isaiah 65:16.... [ Continue Reading ]