The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. 8. shaketh the wilderness ] Or, maketh the wilderness tremble. Cp. Psa 96:9; Psa 97:4; Psa 114:7. the Lord the wilderness of Kadesh ] Again with poetical effect emphasising and specialising the idea of the previous line. The storm sweeps … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:8”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:7
The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. 7. divideth the flames of fire ] Better, as in R.V., cleaveth the flames of fire; or, as in R.V. marg., heweth out flames of fire; a poetical description of the forked lightnings darting from the cloud. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:7”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:6
He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. 6. them ] Not the cedars, but the mountains generally, to be understood from Lebanon and Sirion in the next line. Cp. Psa 114:4; Psa 114:6; Psa 18:7 ff. Sirion ] The old Sidonian name for Hermon (Deu 3:9), … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:6”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:5
The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. 5. cedars ] The noblest and strongest of the trees of the forest; emblematical of worldly magnificence (Isa 2:13). yea, the Lord breaketh ] R.V. yea, the Lord breaketh in pieces. The idea of the first line is emphasised … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:5”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:4
The voice of the LORD [is] powerful; the voice of the LORD [is] full of majesty. 4. is powerful is full of majesty ] Lit. is with power is with majesty. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The voice of the Lord is powerful – Margin, as in Hebrew: in power. That is, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:4”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:3
The voice of the LORD [is] upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD [is] upon many waters. 3. The voice of the Lord ] So thunder is called in Exo 9:23 ff.; Psa 18:13; &c. Cp. Rev 10:3 f. upon the waters ] Hardly the sea, as though the storm were represented … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:3”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:2
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. 2. the glory due unto his name ] Lit. the glory of his name, particularising the general idea of glory in Psa 29:1. The glory of his name is His glory as He reveals Himself in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:2”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:1
A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 1. O ye mighty ] The phrase bn lm admits of three renderings. (1) O ye sons of the mighty (R.V.), which may mean either powerful nobles, or mighty celestial beings. (2) O ye sons of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 29:1”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 28:9
Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up forever. 9. thine inheritance ] Israel. Cp. Deu 4:20. feed them ] Lit. shepherd them. Cp. Psa 23:1; 2Sa 7:7. Govern them in the adaptation of this verse in the Te Deum is from the Vulg. rege. lift them up ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 28:9”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 28:8
The LORD [is] their strength, and he [is] the saving strength of his anointed. 8. their strength ] Their must refer to the people. But there is no antecedent for the pronoun, and it is best to follow a few Heb. MSS., the LXX, Vulg., and Syr., in reading, a strength unto his people. Cp. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 28:8”