Jedaiah [N] [E] [H](praise Jehovah ). Head of the second course of priests, as they were divided in the time of David. ( 1?Chronicles 24:7 ) (B.C. 10...
?EXPOSITION Verse 47. This is the closing prayer, arranged by prophecy for those who would in future time be captives, and suitable for all who before...
?EXPOSITION Verse 14. The LORD my strength and song, my strength while I was in the conflict, my song now that it is ended; my strength against the st...
?EXPOSITION Verse 4. All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth. Kings have usually small care to hea...
?EXPOSITION Verse 3. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. The Psalmist enters into detail as to the heavenly hosts. As all,...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 18. That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth. Hearing of the Lord's marvellous ...
Boasting [N]The concept of boasting is found frequently in both the Old and the New Testaments. The object of boasting determines its nature. If it is...
?EXPOSITION Verse 2. Praise him for his mighty acts. Here is a reason for praise. In these deeds of power we see himself. These doings of his omnipote...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 13. The Psalm ends with a doxology. Blessed be the Lord, i.e., let him be glorified. The blessing at the beginning from the mouth of ...
?EXPOSITION Verse 7. Which executeth judgment for the oppressed. He is a swift and impartial administrator of justice. Our King surpasses all earthly ...
Levites [N](descendants of Levi ). Sometimes the name extends to the whole tribe, the priests included, ( Exodus 6:25 ; Leviticus 25:32 ; Numbers 3...
PSALM 117 OVERVIEW. SUBJECT. This Psalm, which is very little in its letter, is exceedingly large in its spirit; for, bursting beyond all bounds of r...
?EXPOSITION Verse 10. All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD. There is a something about every creature which redounds to the honour of God. The skil...
PSALM 95 OVERVIEW. This Psalm has no title, and all we know of its authorship is that Paul quotes it as in David. ( Hebrews 4:7 .) It is true that th...
PSALM 111 OVERVIEW. There is no title to this psalm, but it is an alphabetical hymn of praise, having for its subject the works of the Lord in creati...
PSALM 135 OVERVIEW. General Remarks. This Psalm has no title. It is mainly made up of selections from other Scriptures. It has been called a mosaic, ...
PSALM 148 OVERVIEW. The song is one and indivisible. It seems almost impossible to expound it in detail, for a living poem is not to be dissected ver...
PSALM 138 OVERVIEW Title. A Psalm of David. This Psalm is wisely placed. Whoever edited and arranged these sacred poems, he had an eye to apposition a...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 6. Then shall the earth yield her increase. Sin first laid a curse on the soil, and grace alone can remove it. Under tyrannical gover...
?EXPOSITION Verse 7. He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth. Here we are taught the power of God in creation. The process of evap...