1 An exhortation to a solemn praising of God
4 God challenges that duty by reason of his benefits
8 God, exhorting to obedience, complains of their disobedience, which proves their own hurt.

A.M. 3489. B.C. 515. Gittith. Ps 8:1

A Psalm. Some suppose this Psalm to have been composed to be sung at the feast of Trumpets, before the time of David; and others think it was written at the removal of the ark to Mount Zion; but the most probable opinion is, that it was sung at the dedication of the second temple.

Sing Ps 67:4 Jer 31:7

our strength Ps 18:1,2 28:7 52:7 Php 4:13

make Ps 33:1-3 46:1-7 66:1 100:1,2

the God Ps 46:11 Ge 50:17 Mt 22:32

2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

Ps 92:3 95:1,2 149:1-3 Mr 14:26 Eph 5:19 Col 3:16 Jas 5:13

3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

blow Ps 98:6 Nu 10:1-9 1Ch 15:24 16:6,42 2Ch 5:12 13:12,14

new Le 23:24,25 Nu 10:10 28:11 2Ki 4:23 Col 2:16

solemn Nu 15:3 De 16:15 2Ch 2:4 8:13 La 2:6 Na 1:15

4 For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

no reference

5 This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.

in Joseph Ps 77:15 80:1,2 Am 6:6

for a Ps 78:6 Ex 13:8,9,14-16 De 4:45 Eze 20:20

through. or, against Ex 12:12,27,29

where Ps 114:1 De 28:49 Isa 28:11 Jer 5:15 1Co 14:21,22

6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

I removed Ex 1:14 6:6 Isa 9:4 10:27 Mt 11:29

were delivered. Heb. passed away. from the pots. or rather, as dood also signifies 2Ki 10:7 Jer 24:2

the basket: so LXXX and Symmachus, and Vulgate and Jerome, cophino; and Diodati, his hands were removed from the baskets. I.E. says he in a note, from carrying earth to make bricks. Ex 1:14 Ps 68:13

7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

calledst Ps 50:15 91:14,15 Ex 2:23 14:10,30,31 17:2-7

secret Ex 14:24 19:19 20:18-21

proved Ex 17:6,7 Nu 20:13,24 De 33:8

meribah. or, strife

8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

hear Ps 50:7 De 32:46 Isa 55:3,4 Joh 3:11,32,33 Ac 20:21 1Jo 5:9

if thou wilt Ps 81:13 Ex 15:26 De 5:27 Isa 1:19

9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

there shall Ex 20:3-5 1Co 8:5,6

strange De 6:14 32:12 Isa 43:12 Mal 2:11

10 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

I am Ex 20:2 Jer 11:4 31:31-33

open Ps 37:3,4 Joh 7:37 15:7 16:23 Eph 3:19,20 Re 21:6 22:17

11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

people Ps 106:12,13 Jer 2:11-13 23:24 Zec 7:11

would none Ex 32:1 De 32:15,18 Pr 1:30 Heb 10:29

12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels.

I gave Ge 6:3 Ac 7:42 14:16 Ro 1:24,26,27 2Th 2:9-11

their own hearts' lust. or, the hardness of their hearts. or imaginations.

they walked Ex 11:9 Isa 30:1 Jer 7:24 44:16-17

13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

oh that De 5:29 10:12,13 32:29 Isa 48:18 Mt 23:37 Lu 19:41,42

14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

I should Nu 14:9,45 Jos 23:13 Jud 2:20-23

turned Am 1:8 Zec 13:7

15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.

the haters Ps 18:45 83:2 Ex 20:5 De 7:10 Joh 15:22,23 Ro 1:30 8:7

submitted themselves. or yielded feigned obedience. Heb. lied Ps 18:44 63:3

time Ps 102:28 Isa 65:22 Joe 3:20

16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

fed Ps 147:14 De 32:13,14 Joe 2:24

finest of the wheat. Heb. fat of wheat
honey Jud 14:8,9,18 1Sa 14:25,26 Job 29:6