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Psalms 70:1 open_in_new
Title. of David. relating to David.
to bring to remembrance: what is written in Psalms 40:13-17. Repeated here to complete the Structure of this second book (see p. 759).
Make haste. Supply. Ellipsis (App-6) from Psalms 40:13. "Be pleased".
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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Psalms 70:2 open_in_new
Let them. Note the repeated alternation here.
my soul. me (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
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Psalms 70:3 open_in_new
That say. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "Who are saying to me". Compare Psalms 40:15.
Aha, aha. Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6.
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Psalms 70:4 open_in_new
rejoice. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of the Subject), for "have cause to rejoice", &c.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4. Some codices, with Aram, and Vulgate, read "Jehovah".
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Psalms 70:5 open_in_new
poor. wretched, or oppressed. Hebrew. 'anah. See note on Proverbs 6:11.
O LORD. Some codices, with six early printed editions and Syriac, read "O my God". Compare Psalms 40:17.