Lectionary Calendar
Friday, May 3rd, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
the Fifth Week after Easter
Attention!
StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!
Click here to join the effort!
Bible Commentaries
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament Darby's Synopsis
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
These files are public domain.
Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Psalms 78". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/psalms-78.html. 1857-67.
Darby, John. "Commentary on Psalms 78". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org/
Whole Bible (43)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (5)
Introduction
1:1 seat (a-27) Or 'in the company.'
Verse 2
78:2 utter (f-11) As Psalms 19:2 .
Verse 7
78:7 works (a-14) As Psalms 77:11 .
Verse 12
78:12 Zoan. (b-19) i.e. Tanis, a town in Lower Egypt.
Verse 16
78:16 rock, (c-8) Sela , as Psalms 31:3 .
Verse 17
78:17 provoking (d-9) Or 'rebelling against;' and so ver. 40.
Verse 19
78:19 prepare (e-12) Or 'furnish,' as Proverbs 9:2 .
Verse 32
78:32 in (f-10) Or 'by.'
Verse 35
78:35 redeemer. (a-15) As Psalms 69:18 .
Verse 36
78:36 flattered (b-3) The word means, 'make pretence,' elsewhere 'entice,' 'deceive.'
Verse 40
78:40 provoke (c-5) Or 'rebel against.'
Verse 41
78:41 grieved (d-9) Or 'limited.'
Verse 42
78:42 delivered (e-10) Lit. 'redeemed.'
Verse 45
78:45 dog-flies (f-3) Or 'vermin;' but it is as in Exodus 8:21 .
Verse 46
78:46 caterpillar, (g-8) Lit. 'the devourer,' a species of locust. so 1 Kings 8:37 ; 2 Chronicles 6:28 . see Joel 1:4 .
Verse 61
78:61 glory (h-9) Lit. 'beauty.'
Verse 63
78:63 young (a-5) Or 'chosen,' as ver. 31.
Verse 64
78:64 lamentation. (b-12) Or 'wept not.'