Bible Commentary

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. 5. the proud waters ] Cp. the “proud waves” of the sea in Job 38:11: here the epithet is especially suitable, as suggesting the insolence of the enemy. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Then the proud waters had gone over our soul – … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 124:5”

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: 4. For the figure cp. Psa 18:16; Psa 69:1-2; Psa 69:15; Isa 8:7-8; Lam 3:54. the stream ] The torrent, suddenly swollen by a storm. Cp. Jdg 5:21. had gone over our soul ] Overwhelmed us and put an end to our … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 124:4”

Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: 3. Then had they swallowed us up alive, as the earth swallowed Korah (Num 16:30); or as Sheol devours its victims (Pro 1:12), or a monster its prey (Jer 51:34). Cp. Psa 55:15; Lam 2:16. when their wrath &c.] Cp. Neh … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 124:3”

If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: 2. men ] Rather man; as contrasted with God Who was our help. Cp. Psa 66:12; Psa 56:11; Psa 118:6. rose up ] Conspiring to fight against us, Neh 4:8. Cp. Psa 3:1; Psa 54:3. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 124:2”

A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; 1. If it had not been Jehovah that was for us, Let Israel now say. Cp. Jacob’s words in Gen 31:42; Neh 4:20, “our God shall fight for us”; and Psa 94:17; Psa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 124:1”

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, [and] with the contempt of the proud. 4. Our soul is exceedingly filled ] The close resemblance of this clause to Psa 120:6 a in the use of a rare form of the adverb ( rabbath), and of the reflexive pronoun … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 123:4”

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 3. Have mercy upon us ] Be gracious unto us. for we are exceedingly filled with contempt ] Contumely has been as it were the daily food with which we have been crammed to loathing. Cp. Lam 3:15; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 123:3”

Behold, as the eyes of servants [look] unto the hand of their masters, [and] as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes [wait] upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 2. Behold, as the eyes of servants (look) unto the hand of their … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 123:2”

A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 1. lift I up ] Lit. have I lifted up; I have long been and still am looking to Jehovah for the help which He alone can give. Cp. Psa 121:1; Psa 25:15. O thou that dwellest … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 123:1”

Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good. 9. For the sake of the house &c.] Dear as Jerusalem is to him as the centre of the nation’s civil life, it is yet dearer as the centre of the national religion. I will (Let me) seek thy good ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 122:9”