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Friday, April 26th, 2024
the Fourth Week after Easter
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Darby, John. "Commentary on Psalms 56". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/psalms-56.html. 1857-67.
Darby, John. "Commentary on Psalms 56". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (42)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (5)
Introduction
1:1 seat (a-27) Or 'in the company.'
Verse 1
56:1 Jonathelem-rechokim. (k-6) 'The mute dove in the distance,' or 'the dove of the distant terebinths.' Michtam; (l-9) See Psalms 16:0 . man (m-24) Enosh . up. (n-28) Strictly, 'pant after me,' like a wild beast thirsting for blood; and so Psalms 57:3 ; Amos 8:4 .
Verse 2
56:2 up (n-6) Strictly, 'pant after me,' like a wild beast thirsting for blood; and so Psalms 57:3 ; Amos 8:4 . haughtily. (o-19) Or 'O Most High!' as Psalms 92:8 .
Verse 5
56:5 wrest (p-6) Or 'torture.'
Verse 7
56:7 by (a-4) Or 'through.'
Verse 8
56:8 countest (b-2) Or 'recountest.' bottle. (c-10) There is a paronomasia in this verse with Nod , 'wandering,' and N , 'bottle' (i.e. a leathern sack).
Verse 9
56:9 enemies (d-4) As Psalms 8:2 .
Verse 12
56:12 thanks (e-11) Or 'thank-offerings,' as Leviticus 7:12 . see 2 Chronicles 29:31 .