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To the chief Musician. See App-64.
upon Gittith. relating to the (Art.) wine-press, or the autumn Festival of Tabernacles; or to the vine and the vineyard, which are the subjects of the Psalm. See App-65.
Title. of Asaph. The tenth of the twelve Asaph Psalms. App-63. Relating to the worship of the Sanctuary.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
Jacob. See Psalms 75:9.
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trumpet. Hebrew. shophar. See note on Numbers 10:2.
day. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Aramaean, and Syriac, read "days" (plural): i.e. festivals.
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This. No Hebrew for "This".
He: i.e. God.
out. forth.
through. before: i.e. in the sight of. Compare Numbers 33:3.
I. I [Israel].
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I. I [God].
pots. baskets. Depicted in Egyptian paintings as being used in brickmaking. Not same word as Psalms 68:13, though the same things referred to. Compare 2 Kings 10:7.
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in, or from.
proved. Compare Exodus 17:6; Numbers 20:1-13.
Selah. Connecting the merciful deliverance with the reason why Israel should hearken. See App-66.
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strange. foreign, or foreigner ' s.
strange god. god of the foreigner. Not the same as above. For the former, See Psalms 44:20; Isaiah 43:12. for the latter, Deuteronomy 32:12.
god. Hebrew. 'el. App-4.
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the LORD thy God. Hebrew. Jehovah. thy Elohim. App-4. The title of the Lawgiver.
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would none of Me. had no mind for Me.
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gave them up. let him (Israel) go on. The greatest judgment God could have given them; or give us.
lust. stubbornness.
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Oh...! Figure of speech Eonismos..
walked. Plural.
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soon. See note on "almost", Proverbs 5:14.
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haters of the LORD: i.e. Israel '. enemies.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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should. have satisfied thee. Some codices read "would. satisfy him". Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "would He satisfy him".