Bible Commentaries

Title. of Asaph = of, or for Asaph. The only Psalm of Asaph in Book II, the others being in Book III of the Psalms.

The mighty God, even the LORD. Hebrew "El, Elohim, Jehovah" = The God of Gods, even Jehovah. Occurs only here and Joshua 22:22 (twice). See App-4.

Zion. See App-68.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

shall come. The promise of Exodus 3:7, Exodus 3:8 turned into a prayer. Compare Isaiah 11:11.

not keep silence. Now He is keeping silence. But He will speak again, and here we are told what He will say.

Gather = Gather in.

saints = those who have found favour with God. Compare Matthew 24:29-31.

by sacrifice. Compare Exodus 24:8.

Selah. Connecting the "call" to "hear" what true worship is (verses: Psalms 50:7-15), and to "consider" what true service is (verses: Psalms 50:16-22) when these things come into judgment (Psalms 50:6). Both are summed up in Psalms 50:23. (App-66.)

world. Hebrew. tebel = the habitable world (Greek. oikoumene).

Offer. Hebrew. zabach. App-43. Here is true worship. See Psalms 50:23; Psalms 40:6; Psalms 51:17. Hebrews 13:15. Compare Isaiah 1:11-14. Jeremiah 7:22, Jeremiah 7:23. Hosea 6:6. Amos 5:21. This is the opposite of "unthankful" (2 Timothy 3:2).

MOST HIGH. Hebrew Elyon. App-4.

wicked. Hebrew rasha. App-44.

saith = hath said.

What. ? Figures of speech Erotesis and Apodioxis. App-6. See Romans 2:21, Romans 2:22.

consentedst with = foundest pleasure with. Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "rannest".

evil. Hebrew. raa. App-44.

frameth = weaveth.

thine own mother's son. Figure of speech Periphrasis, for emphasis.

I kept silence; Thou thoughtest. Compare Ecclesiastes 8:11-13. Isaiah 3:11; Isaiah 26:10.

GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4.

deliver = rescue.

conversation = way. Some codices, with five early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "And there [will be] a way by which I will show to him", &c.

To the chief Musician. See App-64.