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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown :: Commentary on Psalm 81

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The Book of Psalms

Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET

PSALM 81

Psa 81:1-16. Gittith--(See on JF & B for Ps 8:1, title). A festal Psalm, probably for the passover (compare Mat 26:30 ), in which, after an exhortation to praise God, He is introduced, reminding Israel of their obligations, chiding their neglect, and depicting the happy results of obedience.

      1. our strength-- ( Psa 38:7 ).

      2. unites the most joyful kinds of music, vocal and instrumental.

      3. the new moon--or the month.
      the time appointed--(Compare Pro 7:20 ).

      5. a testimony--The feasts, especially the passover, attested God's relation to His people.
      Joseph--for Israel ( Psa 80:1 ).
      went out through--or, "over," that is, Israel in the exodus.
      I heard--change of person. The writer speaks for the nation.
      language--literally, "lip" ( Psa 14:1 ). An aggravation or element of their distress that their oppressors were foreigners ( Deu 28:49 ).

      6. God's language alludes to the burdensome slavery of the Israelites.

      7. secret place--the cloud from which He troubled the Egyptians ( Exd 14:24 ).
      proved thee-- ( Psa 7:10 17:3 ) --tested their faith by the miracle.

      8. (Compare Psa 50:7 ). The reproof follows to Psa 81:12.
      if thou wilt hearken--He then propounds the terms of His covenant: they should worship Him alone, who ( Psa 81:10 ) had delivered them, and would still confer all needed blessings.

      11, 12. They failed, and He gave them up to their own desires and hardness of heart ( Deu 29:18 Pro 1:30 Rom 11:25 ).

      13-16. Obedience would have secured all promised blessings and the subjection of foes. In this passage, "should have," "would have," &c., are better, "should" and "would" expressing God's intention at the time, that is, when they left Egypt.

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