Psalms 74 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title. Maschil . Instruction. The ninth of thirteen so named. See note on Title, Psalms 32, and App-65 of Asaph. The third of the twelve Asaph Psalms. See App-63. Not David's Asaph, but. successor bearing the same name.

God. Hebrew Elohim. App-4.

why... ? Figure of speech. Erotesis. See App-6.

cast us off. Compare Psalms 43:2; Psalms 44:9.

smoke. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. Compare Psalms 18:8.

sheep of Thy pasture. Occurs frequently in the Asaph Psalms (Psalms 79:13); also in Jeremiah 23:1.Ezekiel 34:31.

congregation. assembly. The subject of Book II.

purchased. acquired as. possession. Hebrew. kanah. Compare Psalms 78:54.

of old. aforetime. Refers to Exodus 15:16.

rod. sceptre.

redeemed. Hebrew. ga'al. See note on Exodus 6:6.

This. Shows that the writer wrote while the scenes described were enacted. Compare Psalms 79 and Lamentations 2:1-9.

mount Zion. See App-68.

Lift up Thy feet unto. Hasten to [and see]. Compare Idiom (Genesis 29:1).

feet. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.

perpetual. Same word as "for ever", Psalms 74:1.

enemies. adversaries.

Thy congregations. Thine assembly.

their. Compare "our", Psalms 74:9.

ensigns for signs. signs as signs [for us].

signs. Same word as "ensigns" and "standard" in Numbers 2.

was. used to be [considered]. The contrast is with "now" in the next line.

Axes. Compare Jeremiah 46:22; Jeremiah 46:23.

cast fire into, &c.. cast Thy holy place into the fire.

sanctuary. Some codices, with three early printed editions, read "holy places" (plural)

dwelling place. Hebrew. mishkan. App-40 (2).

together: or, at once.

synagogues. meeting-places. See note on "congregations", Psalms 74:4. This rendering comes from the Septuagint

GOD. Hebrew El. App-4.

signs: i.e. the signs of God '. presence and power, or miraculous signs. Compare "their" of Psalms 74:4 with "our", Psalms 74:9.

prophet. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for prophetic utterances.

how long... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. Compare Psalms 74:1. Figure of speech Ellipsis, "how long [this shall last]".

bosom. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6. Septuagint adds here "Selah". If this was in the primitive text, it marks the division of the Structure; and connects the conclusion of the prayer with the wonderful ground of the plea based upon it; which, with (Psalms 74:12) and (verses: Psalms 74:13-17) constitute the central members and subjects of the Psalm.

salvation. deliverances. Plural of majesty. great deliverance.

in the midst, &c. Compare Exodus 8:22. (Hebrew. Psalms 74:15).

divide. cleave. Compare Exodus 14:21, describing. sudden vehement act. Hebrew. parar.

dragons. crocodiles. (No Art.) Symbolical of Egypt.

people inhabiting. inhabitants: i.e. the wild beasts.

cleave. sunder, open. passage. Hebrew. baka'.

fountain. Compare Exodus 17:6; Numbers 20:11. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6, for the rook from which the water flowed. flood. Compare Joshua 3:13.

light. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "moon".

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

Thy name. Thee. See note on Psalms 20:1.

the soul. the life. Hebrew. nephesh.

multitude. company, or host; same word as "congregation" in next line.

poor. oppressed. Hebrew. 'anah. See note on Proverbs 6:11.

the. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "Thy".

covenant. Compare Genesis 15:18; Genesis 17:7; Genesis 17:8.

the earth: or the land.

the oppressed. an oppressed one. Same as Psalms 74:19.

return. Compare Psalms 6:10.

the poor and needy praise. a poor one, and. needy one will praise.

To the chief Musician. See App-64. Al-taschith. Destroy not. See App-65.