It is uncertain at what time, or even by what Prophet, this Psalm was composed. I do not think it probable that David was its author; because, when he bewails the persecutions which he suffered in the time of Saul, it is usual with him to inter-pose some particular references to himself. My opinion, then, [...]
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Calvin on Ps. 123
Posted in Criticism, John Calvin on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Church Fathers on the Psalms
Posted in Commentary, Early Church Fathers, Psalter, tagged Ambrose of Milan, Arnobius the Younger, Asterius the Homilist, Athanasius, Augustine, Basil of Caesarea, Braulio of Saragossa, Caesarius of Arles, Church Fathers, Didymus the Blind, Diodore of Tarsus, Eusebius of Caesarea, Evagrius of Pontus, Gregory of Nyssa, Hilary of Poitiers, Hippolytus, Jerome, John Cassian, John Chrysostom, Martin of Bruga, Origen, Prudentius, Psalms, Salvian the Presbyter, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Theodoret of Cyr, Valerian of Cimiez on May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Two really interesting looking commentaries on the Psalms are Psalms 1-50 and Psalms 51-150 in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture by IVP.
In Psalms 1-50
Especially noteworthy among the Greek-speaking authors cited are Hippolytus, Origen, Eusebius of Caesarea, Athanasius, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Didymus the Blind, Evagrius of Pontus, Diodore of Tarsus, John Chrysostom, [...]
Calvin, Psalm 2 and eternal generation
Posted in John Calvin, Psalm 2, tagged Calvin, eternal generation, Psalm 2, Psalms on February 11, 2009 | 5 Comments »
In his Commentary on the Psalms John Calvin writes the following on Ps. ii.7
When God says, I have begotten thee, it ought to be understood as referring to men’s understanding or knowledge of it; for David was begotten by God when the choice of him to be king was clearly manifested. The words this day, [...]
Calvin on Psalm 114
Posted in John Calvin, Psalm 114, tagged Calvin, Exodus, Psalm 114 on January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Introduction
This psalm contains a short account of that deliverance by which God, in bringing his people out of Egypt: and conducting them to the promised inheritance, gave a proof of his power and grace which ought to be held in everlasting remembrance. The design of that wonderful deliverance was, that the seed of Abraham might [...]
Calvin on Psalm 87:2
Posted in Commentary, tagged Calvin, Psalm 87 on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The LORD loves the gates of Zion, more than all the other dwellings of Jacob.
Here we are taught that all the excellence of the holy city depended on the free choice which God had made of it. With this agrees what is stated in Psalm 78:60, 67, that God rejected Shiloh, the tribe of Ephraim, [...]
John Nelson Darby on the Psalms
Posted in Commentary, tagged Brethren, Darby, Psalms on January 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Psalms
Psalms 42-72
Psalm 93
The Hallel
Posted in Jewish, tagged Hallel, Rabbinic on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have been reading through Jacob Neusner’s The Theology of the Oral Torah and today at lunch I read the following which I found very interesting. It is Neusner’s translation of Yerushalmi Tractate Megillah 2:I I:2
E. Since it is written, “From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the Lord is [...]
Wilson’s NIVAC volume
Posted in Commentary, Gerald Wilson, tagged NIVAC, Psalms, Wilson on December 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Recently I have started reading through Wilson’s NIVAC volume on the Psalms.
I would heartily commend it to you.
Read a sample here.
From Zondervan’s website:
Psalms Vol. 1, part of the NIV Application Commentary Series, helps readers learn how the message of the Psalms can have the same power impact today that it did when they were first [...]
Rashi on the Psalms
Posted in Rashi, tagged Psalms, Rashi on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rashi’s commentary on the Psalms can be found online here.
My thanks go to Shane Lems for drawing it to my attention!
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Briggs’ Commentary on the Psalms
Posted in Commentary, tagged Charles Briggs, Psalms on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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