and narrated their hopes for the future—for the time when, as the prophets had foretold, that God would repeat, on their behalf, the great acts whereby their forebears were liberated from Egypt (e.g., Isa. 11;11; 35:3-10; 51:9-11; 52:4-6; Jer. 16:14, 15; 23:7-8; Ezek...
Far beyond merely human in their origin and excellence (see 139:6). Ps 119:130 PSALM—NOTE ON 119:130 The unfolding of your words. As they are pondered, explained, and... Ps 119:155 PSALM—NOTE ON 119:155 For they do not seek implies that the cause ...
6-19 could be readily explained if this is the psalmist’s enemies’ curse on him. However, it is much more natural to understand vv. 6-19 as the psalmist’s prayer against his enemies. There is no introductory quotation formula in v. 6 to indicate that the psalmist is quoting anyone,...
which has been very variously explained. Some renderbrandedorcast a stigma on—i.e.,brought discredit on the Divine name. The LXX. and Vulg. have “exasperated,” and so some moderns “crossed,”“thwarted.” Grätz emends to “asked signs from,” but perhaps the ideas of marking somet...