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Ask a QuestionLiterally, "lusted a lust" (quoted from Nu 11:4, Margin). Previously, there had been impatience as to necessaries of life; here it is lusting (Ps 78:18).
caterpillar--the Hebrew name, from its voracity, and that of-- locust--from its multitude.
evil angels--or, "angels of evil"--many were perhaps employed, and other evils inflicted.
following...ewes, &c.--literally, "ewes giving suck" (compare Isa40:11). On the pastoral terms, compare Ps 79:13.
An honest man's principles are fixed, therefore his way is plain.
guide--to lead, as a shepherd (Pr 6:7; Ps 78:52). perverseness--ill-nature. destroy--with violence.Instead of assurances of God's presence with the pious, and a complaint of the wicked, Ps 14:5, 6 portrays the ruin of the latter, whose "bones" even "are scattered" (compare Ps 141:7), and who are...
mine eye...desire--(compare Ps 59:10; 112:8), expresses satisfaction in beholding the overthrow of his enemies as those of God, without implying any selfish or unholy feeling (compare Ps 52:6, 7).
into their bosom--The lap or folds of the dress is used by Eastern people for receiving articles. The figure denotes retaliation (compare Isa 65:6, 7). They reproached God as well as His people.
yet more--literally, "added to sin," instead of being led to repentance (Ro 2:4).
made his...forth--or, brought them by periodical journeys (compare Ex 15:1).
And he smote...part--or, "struck His enemies' back." The Philistines never regained their position after their defeats by David.
temple...heaven--The connection seems to denote God's heavenly residence; the term used is taken from the place of His visible earthly abode (Ps 2:6; 3:4; 5:7). Thence He inspects men with close...
My heart panteth--as if barely surviving. light...from me--utter exhaustion (Ps 6:7; 13:3).
I will abide--So I desire to do (compare Ps 23:6). trust in the covert, &c.--make my refuge, in the shadow (compare Ps17:8; 36:7).
The sin of refusing to invade Canaan, "the pleasant land" (Jer 3:19; Eze 20:6; Da 8:9), "the land of beauty," was punished by the destruction of that generation (Nu 14:28), and the threat of...
Deliver--or, "Free me" (Ps 39:8) from the guilt of murder (2Sa12:9, 10; Ps 5:6). righteousness--as in Ps 7:17; 31:1.
They are corrupt--or, literally, "they deride," they speak maliciously and arrogantly and invade even heaven with blasphemy (Re13:6), and cover earth with slanders (Job 21:7-14).
dwell in thy courts;...[and] satisfied with the goodness ... temple--denote communion with God (Ps 15:1; 23:6; compare Ps 5:7). This is a blessing for all God's people, as denoted by the change of...
fled--as birds from their nest (Pr 27:8; Isa 16:2). me--who both could and would have healed them (Ho 7:1), had they applied to Me. redeemed them--from Egypt and their other enemies (Mic 6:4). lies...
watcheth for thee--rather, "waketh for thee." It awakes up from its past slumber against thee (Ps 78:65, 66).
faith--namely, that just mentioned (Ga 3:22), of which Christ is the object. kept--Greek, "kept in ward": the effect of the "shutting up" (Ga 3:22; Ga 4:2; Ro 7:6). unto--"with a view to the...
fat ones--(Isa 5:17). The robust and choice soldiers of Assyria (Ps 78:31, where "fattest" answers in the parallelism to "chosen," or "young men," Margin). leanness--carrying out the image on "fat...
These may be the "words of David" and his pious friends, who, at Ephratah--or Beth-lehem (Ge 48:7), where he once lived, may have heard of the ark, which he found for the first time in the fields...
net in a pit--or, "pit of their net"--or, "net-pit," as "holy hill" for "hill of holiness" (Ps 2:6); a figure from hunting (Ps 7:15). Their imprecations on impenitent rebels against God need no...
defence--literally, "shield" (Ps 5:12).
(Compare Ps 7:15; 9:15, 16).
On the terms (Ps 27:9; 74:1; 77:7).
To the obligations of a creature and subject is added that of a beneficiary (Ps 95:7).
(Compare Ps 7:10; 84:11).
(Compare Ps 34:7, 10).