Geneva Study Bible <<{a} A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah.>> Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the {b} city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
(a) Some put this difference between a song and psalm, saying that it is called a song when there is no instrument but the voice, and the song of the psalm is when the instruments begin and the voice follows. (b) Even though God shows his wonders through all the world, yet he will be chiefly praised in his Church. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. Beautiful for situation, the {c} joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
(c) Because the word of salvation came there to all who would believe. God is known in her palaces for a refuge. God is known in her palaces for a {d} refuge.
(d) Unless God is the defence of it, neither situation nor munition can prevail. For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. For, lo, the kings were {e} assembled, they passed by together.
(e) They conspired and went against God's people. They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. They saw {f} it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
(f) The enemies were afraid at the sight of the city. Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. Thou breakest the ships {g} of Tarshish with an east wind.
(g) That is, of Cilicia or of the Mediterranean sea. As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. As we have {h} heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
(h) That is, of our fathers: so have we proved: or God has performed his promise. We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness. According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the {i} earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
(i) In all places where your Name will be heard of, men will praise you when they hear of your marvellous works. Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. Let {k} mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
(k) Let Jerusalem and the cities of Judea rejoice, for your just judgments against your enemies. Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. {l} Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
(l) For in this outward defence and strength God's blessings also appeared, but the chief is to be referred to God's favour and secret defence, who never leaves his. Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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