“ Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee. ”
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem - The word rendered “temple” here properly means a palace; then, the abode of God considered as a king, or his residence as a king. It might, therefore, be appl...
(z) Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee. (z) Declare out of your holy palace your power for the defence of your Church Jerusalem.
LXVIII. A Song of Triumph. The most difficult of all the Pss. In some places the text is so corrupt that it defies any attempt at emendation, and the VSS give little, if any, help. The historical a...
Because of Thy temple. See note above. at Jerusalem . unto Jerusalem (commencing. new line) shall kings bring presents, &c.
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. -The glorious deliverances vouchsafed to His people, by God dwelling in Zion, give an earnest of th...
This is one of the grandest of the Pss., but its origin and date are involved in much obscurity. It contains expressions borrowed from the Blessing of Moses ( Deuteronomy 33 ) and the Song of Deborah...
Kings. — This verse is a strong argument for referring the psalm either to the time of the rebuilding of the Temple, or its re-dedication after the pollution by Antiochus Epiphanes.
Psalms 68:1-35 THIS superb hymn is unsurpassed, if not unequalled, in grandeur, lyric fire, and sustained rush of triumphant praise. It celebrates a victory; but it is the victory of the God who e...
the God of the Whole Earth Psalms 68:26-35 The constituent parts of the procession are now described, and in these closing verses the triumphal note rings out. It tells of the confidence of Isr...
This psalm sings the praise of the God of deliverances. It opens with a song of pure praise (verses Psa 68:1-6). This is then justified by a review of God's past dealings with His people (verses Psa...
Is not this a similar address, from the Father to the Son, to what we meet with, Psalms 45:6-7 , and which the Holy Ghost hath explained Hebrews 1:6-9 ? And if so, what a glorious view doth it aff...
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem ,.... Not the material temple there, which was not in being in David's time, but was built by his son, and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar; and though it was rebuilt b...
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee. Ver. 29. Because of thy temple ] Or, out of thy temple at Jerusalem, q.d. strengthen us out of thy temple, out of the ful...
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem The tabernacle erected there by David, in which the ark was now placed; or rather, the temple which he foresaw would be built, and which he knew would be very mag...
Redemption of God's People; Duties Enforced by the Discoveries of Grace. 22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bash...
Thy temple; either, 1. The old tabernacle which then was; which is oft called by this name. But that was now at Gibeon, not at Jerusalem. Or rather, 2. The temple which Solomon should build, wh...
INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ To the Chief Musician .” See Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ A Psalm or Song of David .” See Introduction to Psalms 48 . The Superscription does not mention the occ...
This was a Psalm sung, at the removing of the ark, when it was taken up to its resting-place on Mount Zion. All the tribes were gathered together, and, in full pomp, they marched along, bearing the s...
This psalm is the Carmen seculare of the Hebrews, and far surpasses the Te Deum of the christians. It has justly been eulogized in the whole succession of theological composition,. The song burst...
Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which Thou hast wrought for us. The moral force of God I. Subjugating men. 1. Commanding kings ( Psalms 68:29 ). 2. Subjugatin...
EXPOSITION THIS psalm is one of triumphant praise and jubilation, the crown and gem of the Second Book. Professor Cheyne calls it "a patriotic and religious ode of wondrous range and compass,...
The Exaltation and Reign of Messiah
1 Chronicles 17:4-12 ; 1 Chronicles 22:7-11 ; 1 Chronicles 28:10-21 ; 1 Chronicles 29:3 ; 1 Kings 10:10 ; 1 Kings 10:24 ; 1 Kings 10:25 ; 2 Chronicles 2:5 ; 2 Chronicles 2:6 ; 2 Chronicles...
thy temple — The temple which Solomon shall build. Kings — Kings of the Gentiles: which was done in part, in the times of Solomon and Hezekiah, but more fully when the Lord was come into his temple...