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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 84:1-12

This Ps. sets forth the attractiveness of the Temple and its worship (Psalms 84:1), and the happiness of the pilgrims who gather to it from different parts of the land (Psalms 84:5). After a prayer for God's favour (Psalms 84:8), it speaks of the privilege of the humblest office in the Temple (Psalms 84:10), and closes by describing the graciousness of God (Psalms 84:11), and the blessedness of trusting Him (Psalms 84:12). The Ps. belongs to a period when the Temple was standing, and when its services were regularly carried on. If Psalms 84:9 is a prayer for the king, it must be the first Temple that is in view. Psalms 42, 43 have points of resemblance to this one, and may possibly be by the same author.

Title.—Gittith] see on Psalms 8.

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