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Bible Commentaries
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes Bullinger's Companion Notes
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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Psalms 43". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/psalms-43.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Psalms 43". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org/
Whole Bible (42)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (5)
Verse 1
Judge = Vindicate.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
ungodly = graceless. Figure of speech Tapeinosis. App-6 .
man. Hebrew. 'ish .
Verse 2
my strength = my refuge, or my defending God.
dost = didst.
cast. off. See Psalms 44:8 .
the enemy = an enemy.
Verse 3
light . . . truth. Probably an allusion to the Urim and Thummim (see notes on Exodus 28:30 ), from which the Psalmist was now absent, in flight from Absalom.
lead = gently lead, or comfort.
bring: i.e. by their guiding counsel.
Thy holy hill: i.e. Zion. Therefore refers to times of David.
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
tabernacles = habitations. Plural of majesty = thy great habitation. Hebrew, plural of mishkan. App-40 .
Verse 4
GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 .
Verse 5
Why . . . ? See notes on Psalms 42:5 for the whole of this verse.
health = salvation. See note on Psalms 42:5 .
To the chief Musician. See App-64 .