Psa 81 | TSK | STEP | An exhortation to a solemn praising of God. God challenges that duty by reason of his benefits. God, exhorting to obedience, complains of their disobedience, which proves their own hurt. A.M. 3489. B.C. 515. (Title.) Gittith. 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. of Asaph. or, for Asaph. Sing. our strength. make. the God.

Psalms 81

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. (Title.) Gittith.

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.

of Asaph. or, for Asaph.

Sing.

67:4; Jer 31:7

our strength.

18:1,2; 28:7; 52:7; Php 4:13

make.

33:1-3; 46:1-7; 66:1; 100:1,2

the God.

46:11; Ge 50:17; Mt 22:32

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

Blow.

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

in Joseph.

77:15; 80:1,2; Am 6:6

for a.

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

through. or, against.

Ex 12:12,27,29

where.

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

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, (see 2 Ki 10:7; Jer 24:2,} the basket: so LXX., and Symmachus, [\~kofinov\~, kophinos,] and Vulgate and Jerome, {cophino;} and Diodati, {le sue mani si non dipartite dalle corbe,} "his hands were removed from the baskets," i.e., says he in a note, {de portar la terra da far mattoni,} "from carrying earth to make bricks," Ex 1:14.

68:13

calledst.

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.

Hear.

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

if thou wilt.

13; Ex 15:26; De 5:27; Isa 1:19