Psalms 77:1
CRIED.. GAVE] RV 'will cry.. will give.'... [ Continue Reading ]
CRIED.. GAVE] RV 'will cry.. will give.'... [ Continue Reading ]
BOOK 3 There are two groups of Pss. in this book, Psalms 73-83 being Psalms of Asaph, and Psalms 84-88 (except 86) Psalms of the Sons of Korah. The likeness of the title of Psalms 89 to that of Psalms 88 suggests that it belongs to the same group. The Sons of Asaph and the Sons of Korah were guilds... [ Continue Reading ]
MY SORE RAN] RV 'my hand was stretched out,' in the attitude of prayer.... [ Continue Reading ]
SELAH] see on Psalms 3:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
MINE EYES WAKING] rather, 'the guards of my eyes.' The eyelids are kept from closing.... [ Continue Reading ]
MY SONG IN THE NIGHT] a former time of happiness and praise: see Psalms 42:8; Job 35:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS _is_ MY INFIRMITY] The Psalmist here recognises that his doubts are due to his own weakness and not to any change in God. 10B. RM reads, 'That the right hand of the Most High doth change,' which may be taken as an exclamation, mentioning the idea only to dismiss it as impossible.... [ Continue Reading ]
REMEMBER] RV 'make mention of.'... [ Continue Reading ]
TALK OF] RV 'muse on.'... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE SANCTUARY] RV 'in holiness.'... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE] RV 'peoples.'... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SONS OF JACOB AND JOSEPH] Jacob represents the kingdom of Judah, and Joseph (father of Ephraim and Manasseh) the northern kingdom of Israel. The division of the nation is clearly hinted at: see on Psalms 80:1; Psalms 80:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WATERS] the Red Sea: Exodus 14:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUND] thunder. ARROWS] lightning.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVEN] RV 'whirlwind.'... [ Continue Reading ]
_Is.,_ ARE] RV 'was.. were.' FOOTSTEPS.. NOT KNOWN] when the waters had returned to their place.... [ Continue Reading ]