‏ Psalms 26:8

Lord.

27:4-6; 42:4; 84:1,2,10; 122:1-4,9; 2Sa 15:25; 1Ch 29:3

Isa 38:20,22; Lu 2:46,49; 19:45-47; Joh 2:14-17

where, etc. Heb. of the tabernacle of thine honour.

63:2,3; Ex 25:21,22; 40:34,35; 2Ch 5:14; 6:1,2

‏ Psalms 84:1-4

1 The prophet, longing for the communion of the sanctuary,

4 shews how blessed they are that dwell therein.

8 He prays to be restored unto it.

A.M. 3469. B.C. 535. (Title.) Gittith.

8:1; 81:1; *titles

A Psalm.Some suppose this Psalm was composed by David when driven from Jerusalem by Absalom's rebellion: but it is more probable that it was written at the foundation of the second temple.

for. or, of.

How.

36:8; 27:4; 48:1,2; 87:2,3; 122:1; Heb 9:23,24; Re 21:2,3,22,23

O Lord.

103:20,21; 1Ki 22:19; Ne 9:6; Isa 6:2,3

soul.

42:1,2; 63:1,2; 73:26; 119:20,81; 143:6; So 2:4,5; 5:8

heart.

Job 23:3; Isa 26:9; 64:1

Yea, etc.Or, rather, "Even as the sparrow findeth a house, and the swallow ({deror,} or the ring-dove, according to some, but probably the bird which Forskal mentions among the migratory birds of Alexandria, by the name of {dururi}) a nest for herself where she may lay her young, (so I seek) thine altars, O Jehovah, God of hosts, my King and my God." That is, as nature inclines birds to seek and prepare their nests, so grace has taught me to desire thy altars, and to worship there.

sparrow.

90:1; 91:1; 116:7; Mt 8:20; 23:37

Blessed.

23:6; 27:4; 65:4; 134:1-3

they will.

71:8,15; 145:1,2,21; Isa 12:4,5; Re 7:15

‏ Psalms 122:6

Pray.

51:18; 137:6,7; Jer 51:50; Joh 17:21; Eph 4:3; 2Th 3:16

they shall.

Ge 12:3; Nu 24:9; 1Jo 3:14

‏ Psalms 137:6

let my tongue.

22:15; Isa 41:17; La 4:4; Eze 3:26

if I prefer.

84:10; Mt 6:33; Ac 20:24; Php 1:20; 1Th 3:7-9

my chief joy. Heb. the head of my joy.
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