Daniel Whedon 11, 12. Sing praises to the Lord We have here a call for public thanksgiving by all the people in their religious assemblies. Which dwelleth in Zion Zion was now the center of worship for the nation, (see Psalms 9:14,) which fixes the date of this psalm as being not earlier than the Syrian wars. Declare among the people Peoples, here plural, עמים , ( ammim,) cannot, as it commonly does, refer to Gentile nations, but to the whole Israelitish family, the covenant tribes. Inquisition... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 9:11-12
11, 12. Sing praises to the Lord We have here a call for public thanksgiving by all the people in their religious assemblies. Which dwelleth in Zion Zion was now the center of worship for the nation, (see Psalms 9:14,) which fixes the date of this psalm as being not earlier than the Syrian wars. Declare among the people Peoples, here plural, עמים , ( ammim,) cannot, as it commonly does, refer to Gentile nations, but to the whole Israelitish family, the covenant tribes. Inquisition... read more