He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth. 6. He shall come down &c.] A condensed comparison, for, ‘he shall be like rain coming down.’ The simile may have been suggested by the ‘last words of David,’ 2Sa 23:4: cp. Pro 16:15; Hos 6:3; Mic 5:7. the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 72:6”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 72:5
They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 5. They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon doth shine, throughout all generations. Who is addressed? Not the king, who is spoken of throughout in the third person, but God. The just administration … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 72:5”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 72:4
He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 4. An expansion of Psa 72:2. The oppressed and defenceless are the special care of the true king, “whose glory is, redressing human wrong.” He does justice to ‘the afflicted of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 72:4”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 72:3
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 3. Logically this verse forms but one sentence, and the exact reproduction of the Heb. division into two clauses for the sake of rhythm has an awkward effect. The sense is, By righteousness shall the mountains and the hills bear peace … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 72:3”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 72:2
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. 2. He shall give sentence to thy people with righteousness, And to thine afflicted ones with Judgement. Many commentators render the verbs throughout the Ps. as optatives, Let him give sentence, and so forth. In Psa 72:8 ff. this rendering is required by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 72:2”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 72:1
[A Psalm] for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son. 1. God is the source of all judgement (Deu 1:17); the king is His representative for administering it. May God therefore grant him such a knowledge of the divine laws and ordinances by which he is to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 72:1”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 71:24
My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt. 24. My tongue &c.] From Psa 35:28. The word for talk denotes musing, meditative speech. for they &c.] For they are ashamed, for they are confounded, that seek my … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 71:24”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 71:23
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. 23. My lips shall sing aloud when I make melody unto thee. P.B.V. ‘my lips shall be fain,’ i.e. glad: Vulg. exultabunt. my soul ] His whole self and personality, delivered from danger, will join in the glad … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 71:23”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 71:22
I will also praise thee with the psaltery, [even] thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. 22. I will also &c.] I also will give thanks unto thee: in response to this new proof of Thy love. psaltery ] See on Psa 57:8. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 71:22”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 71:21
Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. 21. O mayest thou increase my greatness, And turn again and comfort me. Except in the Book of Esther the word for greatness is used of God’s greatness or great deeds (Psa 145:3; Psa 145:6); and the LXX reads thy righteousness, or, according to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 71:21”