To the chief Musician. See App-64 .
Title. A Psalm. See App-65 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
put I my trust = I have fled for refuge. Hebrew. hasah. See App-69 .
my soul = me (for emphasis). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
as. The Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read this "as" (or "like") in the text.
the wicked = the lawless ones. Hebrew. rasha. '.
privily = in the darkness.
the upright = upright ones.
the foundations: hashshathoth = settled order of truth or institutions; not the roof or walls.
the = a.
do. Not say or think, but lawfully and effectually "do".
eyes . . . eyelids. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia . App-6 .
children = sons.
men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 .
the righteous = a righteous one.
His soul = He (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh . App-13 . Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
tempest = blast. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 .
His countenance doth behold the upright = An upright one shall gaze upon His face. One of the emendations of the Sopherim. See App-33 , and note on Exodus 34:20 .
Verse 1
To the chief Musician. See App-64 .
Title. A Psalm. See App-65 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
put I my trust = I have fled for refuge. Hebrew. hasah. See App-69 .
my soul = me (for emphasis). Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
as. The Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read this "as" (or "like") in the text.
Verse 2
the wicked = the lawless ones. Hebrew. rasha. '.
privily = in the darkness.
the upright = upright ones.
Verse 3
the foundations: hashshathoth = settled order of truth or institutions; not the roof or walls.
the = a.
do. Not say or think, but lawfully and effectually "do".
Verse 4
eyes . . . eyelids. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia . App-6 .
children = sons.
men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 .
Verse 5
the righteous = a righteous one.
His soul = He (emphatic). Hebrew. nephesh . App-13 . Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
Verse 6
tempest = blast. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 .
Verse 7
His countenance doth behold the upright = An upright one shall gaze upon His face. One of the emendations of the Sopherim. See App-33 , and note on Exodus 34:20 .