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**Title. of Asaph** = of, or for Asaph. The only Psalm of Asaph in Book II, the others being in Book III of the Psalms.
**The mighty God, even the LORD.** Hebrew "El, Elohim, Jehovah" = The God of Gods, even Jehovah. Occurs only here and [Joshua 22:22](../../../kjv/joshua/22/22) (twice). See App-4 .

**Zion.** See App-68 .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .

**shall come.** The promise of [Exodus 3:7](../../../kjv/exodus/3/7) , [Exodus 3:8](../../../kjv/exodus/3/8) turned into a prayer. Compare [Isaiah 11:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/11/11) .
**not keep silence.** Now He is keeping silence. But He will speak again, and here we are told what He will say.

**Gather** = Gather in.
**saints** = those who have found favour with God. Compare [Matthew 24:29-31](../../../kjv/matthew/24/29-31) .
**by sacrifice.** Compare [Exodus 24:8](../../../kjv/exodus/24/8) .

**Selah.** Connecting the "call" to "hear" what *true worship* is (verses: [Psalms 50:7-15](../../../kjv/psalms/50/7-15) ), and to "consider" what *true service* is (verses: [Psalms 50:16-22](../../../kjv/psalms/50/16-22) ) when these things come into judgment ([Psalms 50:6](../../../kjv/psalms/50/6) ). Both are summed up in [Psalms 50:23](../../../kjv/psalms/50/23) . ( App-66 .)

**world.** Hebrew. *tebel* = the habitable world (Greek. *oikoumene)* .

**Offer.** Hebrew. *zabach.* App-43 . Here is *true* worship. See [Psalms 50:23](../../../kjv/psalms/50/23) ; [Psalms 40:6](../../../kjv/psalms/40/6) ; [Psalms 51:17](../../../kjv/psalms/51/17) . [Hebrews 13:15](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/15) . Compare [Isaiah 1:11-14](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/11-14) .[Jeremiah 7:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/22) , [Jeremiah 7:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/23) .[Hosea 6:6](../../../kjv/hosea/6/6) . [Amos 5:21](../../../kjv/amos/5/21) . This is the opposite of "unthankful" ([2 Timothy 3:2](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/2) ).
**MOST HIGH.** Hebrew Elyon. App-4 .

**wicked.** Hebrew rasha. App-44 .
**saith** = hath said.
**What. ?** Figures of speech *Erotesis* and *Apodioxis.* App-6 . See [Romans 2:21](../../../kjv/romans/2/21) , [Romans 2:22](../../../kjv/romans/2/22) .

**consentedst with** = foundest pleasure with. Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "rannest".

**evil.** Hebrew. *raa* . App-44 .
**frameth** = weaveth.

**thine own mother's son.** Figure of speech *Periphrasis* , for emphasis.

**I kept silence** ; Thou thoughtest. Compare [Ecclesiastes 8:11-13](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/11-13) .[Isaiah 3:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/11) ; [Isaiah 26:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/26/10) .

**GOD.** Hebrew Eloah. App-4 .
**deliver** = rescue.

**conversation** = way. Some codices, with five early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "And there [will be] a way by which I will show to him", &c.
**To the chief Musician.** See App-64 .

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