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**Title. A Song,** &c. Same as [Psalms 120:1](../../../kjv/psalms/120/1) .
**dwellest in the heavens.** The reference is to [2 Kings 19:16](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/16) and [Isaiah 37:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/16) .

**Behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* App-6 .
**as.** Figure of speech *Simile.* App-6 .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .
**have mercy** = Be gracious. Figure of speech *Anaphora* . App-6 .

**contempt** = the mockery. Compare [Psalms 119:22](../../../kjv/psalms/119/22) , referring to Rab-shakeh.

**Our soul** = we. Hebrew. *nephesh* ( App-13 ).
**scorning** = the scoffing. The reference is to the scoffing of Sennacherib and Rab-shakeh ([2 Kings 18:19-35](../../../kjv/2-kings/18/19-35) ; [2 Kings 19:8-13](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/8-13) . [2 Chronicles 32:10-19](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/10-19) . [Isaiah 36:4-21](../../../kjv/isaiah/36/4-21) ; [Isaiah 37:8-13](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/8-13) ). App-67 .
**at ease.** Same Hebrew as "tumult" in [2 Kings 19:28](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/28) , and [Isaiah 37:29](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/29) .
**proud** = proud oppressors.

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