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**Title. A Psalm.** Hebrew. *mizmor.* App-65 .
**Song.** Hebrew. *shir* . App-65 .
**for the sons of Korah:** i.e. of or by them. This title is repeated in the sub-scription after [Psalms 87:7](../../../kjv/psalms/87/7) , to emphasise the occasion of its use in bringing up the Ark to Zion by David (951BC, a Sabbatic year). See note there, and on Title of [Psalms 24](../../../kjv/psalms/24) .
**His:** i.e. Jehovah's (which He has laid in Zion).
**holy.** See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) .

**The LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**Zion.** See App-68 .
**Jacob.** Israel viewed in connection with the natural seed, and with material blessings. See notes on [Genesis 32:28](../../../kjv/genesis/32/28) ; [Genesis 43:6](../../../kjv/genesis/43/6) ; [Genesis 45:26](../../../kjv/genesis/45/26) , [Genesis 45:28](../../../kjv/genesis/45/28) .

**God.** Hebrew. *ha* -' *Elohim* = the [true] God. App-4 .
**Selah.** Connecting the first alternation with the second, showing that it is to be a repeated alternation.

**Rahab** = pride, or haughtiness. Used as name for Egypt (by Figure of speech *Polyonymia,* App-6 ), as in [Psalms 89:10](../../../kjv/psalms/89/10) ; [Isaiah 51:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/51/9) . Compare [Job 9:13](../../../kjv/job/9/13) with [Job 26:12](../../../kjv/job/26/12) , not the same word as in [Joshua 2](../../../kjv/joshua/2) .
**Ethiopia.** Supply Ellipsis of the verb "say": "Tyre with Ethiopia [say]" this, &c.

**of** = to.
**man.** Hebrew. *'ish* .
**the HIGHEST** = the MOST HIGH. Hebrew. *'Elyon.* App-4 .

**writeth up** = enrolleth.
**people** = peoples.
**That.** Instead of *"That",* supply "[and say] this one", &c.
**Selah.** Connecting the last repetition of the alternation, and completing the Structure. Thus, both the Selahs in this Psalm are structural.

**the singers** = they that shout.
**the players on instruments** = they that dance, as in bringing up the Ark. See note on the subscription.
**shall be there.** Supply *Ellipsis* : "[shall say of Zion]".
**springs** = fountains: i.e. fountains of delight.
**A Song, &c.** Repeated from the title. Compare [Psalms 45](../../../kjv/psalms/45) for a similar repetition.
**to the chief Musician.** See App-64 .
**upon Mahalath Leannoth** = relating to the shoutings with dancings in bringing up the Ark to Zion ([2 Samuel 6:12-15](../../../kjv/2-samuel/6/12-15) ; and [1 Chronicles 15:25-29](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/15/25-29) ). As in [Judges 21:21](../../../kjv/judges/21/21) , [Judges 21:23](../../../kjv/judges/21/23) (compare Revised Version), and see App-65 .

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