Psalms 81
CBNotesPsalms 81:1
To the chief Musician. See App-64.
upon Gittith = relating to the (Art.) wine-press, or the autumn Festival of Tabernacles; or to the vine and the vineyard, which are the subjects of the Psalm. See App-65.
Title. of Asaph. The tenth of the twelve Asaph Psalms. App-63. Relating to the worship of the Sanctuary.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
Jacob. See Psalms 75:9.
Psalms 81:2
Take a psalm. = Raise a song.
timbrel. Hebrew. toph. See note on Exodus 15:20.
psaltery = lute.
Psalms 81:3
trumpet. Hebrew. shophar. See note on Numbers 10:2.
day. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Aramaean, and Syriac, read “days” (plural): i.e. festivals.
Psalms 81:5
This. No Hebrew for “This”.
He: i.e. God.
out = forth.
through = before: i.e. in the sight of. Compare Numbers 33:3.
I = I [Israel].
Psalms 81:6
I = I [God].
pots = baskets. Depicted in Egyptian paintings as being used in brickmaking. Not same word as Psalms 68:13, though the same things referred to. Compare 2 Kings 10:7.
Psalms 81:7
in, or from.
proved. Compare Exodus 17:6. Numbers 20:1-13.
Selah. Connecting the merciful deliverance with the reason why Israel should hearken. See App-66.
Psalms 81:9
strange = foreign, or foreigner’s.
strange god = god of the foreigner. Not the same as above. For the former, See Psalms 44:20. Isaiah 43:12; for the latter, Deuteronomy 32:12.
god. Hebrew. ’el. App-4.
Psalms 81:10
the LORD thy God. Hebrew. Jehovah.thy Elohim. App-4. The title of the Lawgiver.
Psalms 81:11
would none of Me = had no mind for Me.
Psalms 81:12
gave them up = let him (Israel) go on. The greatest judgment God could have given them; or give us.
lust = stubbornness.
Psalms 81:13
Oh . . . ! Figure of speech Eonismos. .
walked. Plural.
Psalms 81:14
soon. See note on “almost”, Proverbs 5:14.
Psalms 81:15
haters of the LORD: i.e. Israel’s enemies.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
Psalms 81:16
should I have satisfied thee. Some codices read “would I satisfy him”. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read “would He satisfy him”.