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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Bible Commentaries
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers Ellicott's Commentary
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Bibliographical Information
Ellicott, Charles John. "Commentary on Psalms 43". "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/ebc/psalms-43.html. 1905.
Ellicott, Charles John. "Commentary on Psalms 43". "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". https://studylight.org/
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Verse 1
XLIII.
(1) An ungodly nation.âIn the Hebrew simply a negative term, a nation not khasîd, i.e., not in the covenant. But naturally a positive idea of ungodliness and wickedness would attach to such a term.
Verse 3
(3) O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me.âInstead of the violent and contemptuous escort of Assyrian soldiers, leading the exile away from the âholy hill,â the poet prays for Godâs light and truth to lead him, like two angel guides, back to it. Light and truth! What a guidance in this world of falsehood and shadow! The Urim and Thummim of the saints (Deuteronomy 33:8), the promised attendants of Israel, have been, and are, the escort of all faithful souls in all ages.
Verse 4
(4) God my God.âAn expression used in this collection instead of the more usual âJehovah my God.â (Comp. Psalms 45:7, and for its import see General Introduction, and Psalms 50:7, Note.)