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Title. A Song. Hebrew. shir. See note on Title of Psalms 120:1 , and App-65 .
of degrees = of the degrees (with article), as on Title of Psalms 120:1 . See App-67 , and note on p. 827.
of David = by David. A Psalm which Hezekiah found ready to his hand. Some codices, with Aram, and Syriac, omit "of David".
the house of the LORD. Hebrew. the house of Jehovah ( App-4 ). This was Hezekiah's constant care, desire, and thought. It filled his heart. He began his reign by "opening its doors" and cleansing it. See 2 Chronicles 29-31, where it is mentioned seventeen times. He spread Sennacherib's letter before Jehovah there (Isaiah 37:14 ). In his mortal sickness his prayer and its answer related to it (2 Kings 20:5 ). The "sign" he asked related to it (2 Kings 20:8 . Isaiah 38:22 ). His songs were to be sung there (Isaiah 38:20 ). See App-67 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
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