Psalms 108

Psalms 108:2

Holy place - The land of Canaan, separated by God from all other lands. Mountain - The mountainous country of Canaan; the word mountain is often used in scripture for a mountainous country.

Psalms 108:5

Deceitful bow - Which either breaks when it is drawn, or shoots awry, and frustrates the archer’s expectation.

Psalms 108:7

Heard - Perceived or understood, it is spoken of God after the manner of men.

Psalms 108:8

Shiloh - Which was placed in Shiloh. Among men - Whereby he insinuates both God’s wonderful condescension, and their stupendous folly in despising so glorious a privilege.

Psalms 108:9

His strength - The ark, called God’s strength, 1 Chronicles 16:11, because it was the sign and pledge of his strength put forth on his people’s behalf. Glory - So the ark is called, as being the monument and seat of God’s glorious presence. Enemies - The Philistines.

Psalms 108:12

Priests - Hophni and Phinehas. No lamentation - No funeral solemnities; either because they were prevented by their own death, as the wife of Phinehas was, or disturbed by the invasion of the enemy.