Theodoret supposes it was written in the person of the captives in Babylon. Of the word "altaschith," See Gill on "Ps 57:1," it signifies "do not destroy," or "do not corrupt" the Targum renders it, "do not destroy thy people " so Jarchi, "do not destroy Israel " perhaps it may be considered as a petition, that God would not suffer the man of sin to go on to destroy the earth, and corrupt the inhabitants of it with his false doctrine, idolatry, and superstition, Revelation 11:18, for the psalm respects the times of the Gospel dispensation, and includes both the first coming of Christ in the flesh, and his second coming to judgment the argument of it with the Syriac version is, "the divinity of Christ, and a remembrance of the judgment " it is said to be a psalm or song of Asaph, but is thought to be written by David, and delivered to Asaph for it may be rendered "for Asaph" and so the Targum, "by the hands of Asaph " though some think it was written after the Babylonish captivity perhaps by some person whose name was Asaph, or was of the family of him that lived in David's time. To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm Song of Asaph. Then let sinners submit to the King of righteousness, and let believers rejoice in and obey him. The exaltation of the Son of David will be the subject of the saints' everlasting praises. God's people have their share in common calamities, but the dregs of the cup are for the wicked. There are mixtures of mercy and grace in the cup of affliction, when it is put into the hands of God's people mixtures of the curse, when it is put into the hands of the wicked. From God alone all must receive their doom. He mentions not the north the same word that signifies the north, signifies the secret place and from the secret of God's counsel it does come. It comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. No second causes will raise men to preferment without the First Cause. All the present hopes and future happiness of the human race spring from the Son of God.Ħ-10. To the proud, daring sinners he says, Boast not of your power, persist not in contempt. 3 When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars. 2 'At the set time that I appoint I will judge with equity. He who is made of God to us wisdom, bids us be wise. 1 We give thanks to you, O God we give thanks, for your name is near. Man's sin threatened to destroy the whole creation but Christ saved the world from utter ruin. This may well be applied to Christ and his government. Public trusts are to be managed uprightly. Verses 1-5 We often pray for mercy, when in pursuit of it and shall we only once or twice give thanks, when we obtain it? God shows that he is nigh to us in what we call upon him for. (1-5) He rebukes the wicked, and concludes with resolutions to praise God. 4 My heart is struck down like grass and has withered I forget to eat my bread. The psalmist declares his resolution of executing judgment. 1 Hear my prayer, O LORD let my cry come to you 2 Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress Incline your ear to me answer me speedily in the day when I call 3 For my days pass away like smoke, and my bones burn like a furnace.
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