Lev 23:24, 39, Num 10:10, Psa 81:1-4, Isa 1:13-14 | TSK | STEP | In the seventh. a memorial.{Zichron terooâh,} here rendered "a memorial of blowing the trumpets" properly signifies a memorial of triumph or shouting for joy. This festival is generally called the feast of trumpets; and, though the Scriptures have not expressly declared the reason of its celebration, yet, as it fell in the seventh month of the sacred year, which was the first of the civil year, that is, the month {Tisri,} answering to our September, the opinion very generally embraced by both Jews and Christians is, that it was a memorial of the creation of the world, at which "the sons of God shouted for joy," (Job 38:7;) and which is supposed, not altogether without reason, to have been at this season of the year. The month {Tisri} was not only anciently, but still is, reckoned by the Jews the first month of the year; and the feast of tabernacles, kept in this month, was said to be, as it is correctly rendered in the margin, "at the revolution of the year," (Ex 34:22;) importing, that at this season the year had revolved, and was beginning anew. So that this feast was the new year's day, on which the people rejoiced in a grateful remembrance of God's benefits, and implored his blessing for the future year.

Leviticus 23:24

In the seventh.

Nu 10:10; 29:1-6; 1Ch 15:28; 2Ch 5:13; Ezr 3:6; Ps 81:1-4; 98:6

a memorial.{Zichron terooâh,} here rendered "a memorial of blowing the trumpets" properly signifies a memorial of triumph or shouting for joy. This festival is generally called the feast of trumpets; and, though the Scriptures have not expressly declared the reason of its celebration, yet, as it fell in the seventh month of the sacred year, which was the first of the civil year, that is, the month {Tisri,} answering to our September, the opinion very generally embraced by both Jews and Christians is, that it was a memorial of the creation of the world, at which "the sons of God shouted for joy," (Job 38:7;) and which is supposed, not altogether without reason, to have been at this season of the year. The month {Tisri} was not only anciently, but still is, reckoned by the Jews the first month of the year; and the feast of tabernacles, kept in this month, was said to be, as it is correctly rendered in the margin, "at the revolution of the year," (Ex 34:22;) importing, that at this season the year had revolved, and was beginning anew. So that this feast was the new year's day, on which the people rejoiced in a grateful remembrance of God's benefits, and implored his blessing for the future year.

25:9

Leviticus 23:39

when.

34; Ex 23:16; De 16:13

on the first.

24,36

Numbers 10:10

in the day.

29:1; Le 23:24; 25:9,10; 1Ch 15:24,28; 16:42; 2Ch 5:12,13; 7:6

2Ch 29:26,28; Ezr 3:10; Ne 12:35; Ps 81:3; 89:15; 98:5,6; 150:3

Isa 27:13; 55:1-4; Mt 11:28; 1Co 15:52; 1Th 4:16,18; Re 22:17

a memorial.

9; Ex 28:29; 30:16; Jos 4:7; Ac 10:4; 1Co 11:24-26

Psalms 81:1-4

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.

8:1; *title

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