A Commentary on the Psalms: 90-150

1008 Pages·2016·78.123 MB·English

by  Allen Ross

A COMMENTARY ON
THE PSALMS
A COMMENTARY ON
THE PSALMS
Volume 3 (90—150)
Allen P. Ross
‘ Kregel
A Commentary on the Psalms: Volume 3 (90—150)
© 2016 by Allen P. Ross
Published by Kregel Publications, a division of Kregel, Inc., 2450 Oak Industrial
Dr. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505-6020.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical,
photocopy, recording, or otherwise—without permission of the publisher, ex-
cept for brief quotations in printed reviews.
The English translations of the original Greek or Hebrew texts of the Bible are
the author’s own. The traditional renderings have been retained as much as
possible because of the use of the psalms in churches, but the English has been
modernized where appropriate.
The Hebrew font used in this book is NewJerusalemU and the Greek font is
TeubnerLSCU; both are available from www.linguisticsoftware.com/lgku.htm,
[phone].
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Ross, Allen P.
Commentary on the Psalms / Allen P. Ross.
p. cm.
1.Bible. O.T. Psalms—Commentaries. I. Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. New
International. 2011. II. Title.
BSl430.53.R67 2011
223’.2077—dc22
2010028703
ISBN 978—0—8254—2666-7
Printed in the United States of America
1617181920/54321
To my aunt and uncle,
The Reverend Leonard and Beatrice Sukut,
for a lifetime given to ministering the Word of God
in exposition and music
CONTENTS
Preface for Volume 3 / 11
Abbreviations/ 13
Psalm 90 Learning To Live Wisely/ 19
Psalm 91 Secure in the Shadow of the Almighty / 43
Psalm 92 Confidence in the Goodness of the LORD / 61
Psalm 93 The Everlasting Reign of the LORD / 75
Psalm 94 Vindication through Divine Retribution / 91
Psalm 95 Unbelief 0r Rest/ 111
Psalm 96 The Exalted King/ 129
Psalm 97 Preparing for the Coming of the LORD / 145
Psalm 98 Celebration of the LORD’s Reign/ 161
Psalm 99 Exalt the Holy One of Israel / 173
Psalm 100 J ubilant Praise t0 the LORD Our Maker/ 185
Psalm 101 The King’s Righteous Reign/ 195
Psalm 102 An Urgent Plea to the Eternal God of Heaven /205
Psalm 103 God’s Gracious Benefits for Frail and Sinful
Believers / 225
Psalm 104 The Wisdom of the LORD’s Manifold Creation / 241
Psalm 105 Praise for the Fulfillment of the Promises of the
Covenant / 257
Psalm 106 God’s Great and Gracious Acts for His Rebellious
People / 275
Psalm 107 Praise from the Redeemed of the LORD for His
Loving Care / 295
Victory through God’s Faithful Love / 311
Psalm 108
Divine Vengeance and Vindication / 321
Psalm 109
The Exaltation and Glorious Victory of the
Psalm 110
Coming King / 337
Psalm 1 1 1 Adoration and Praise for the LORD’s Great and
Gracious Works / 361
The Blessings for the Righteous / 373
Psalm 112
God’s Greatness Displayed in His Grace / 385
Psalm 113
The Supernatural Formation of the Nation / 397
Psalm 114
Psalm 115 The Trustworthiness of the LORD Versus the
Futility of Idols / 409
Psalm 116 Precious t0 the LORD is the Death of His Saints / 421
Psalm 117 Universal Praise for God’s Faithful Love / 433
Psalm 118 J ubilant Praise for Deliverance and a New
Beginning / 439
The Word of the LORD and the Life of Faith / 459
Psalm 119
Longing to Dwell in Peace / 597
Psalm 120
Psalm 121 Protection on the Pilgrim Way / 609
Psalm 122
The J oyful J ourney to the City of God / 623
Psalm 123
Earnestly Expecting Divine Favor / 635
Psalm 124
The LORD Is On Our Side / 641
Psalm 125 The Security of the Believer / 649
Psalm 126 The Great J 0y and Chief Concern of the Redeemed
/ 661
Living under Divine Providence /67 5
Psalm 127
The Blessed Life / 691
Psalm 128
Faith that Overcomes Affliction / 699
Psalm 129
There Is Forgiveness with God / 707
Psalm 130
Psalm 131 Humility and Trust / 719
Psalm 132 The Glorious Future of God’s Program / 725
Psalm 133 The Blessing of Unity / 745
Psalm 134 Blessing the LORD and Blessing His People / 753
Psalm 135 Praise for the LORD of Creation and History / 761
Psalm 136 Praise for the LORD’s Enduring Love / 773
Psalm 137 By the Rivers of Babylon / 785
Psalm 138 The Demonstration of the LORD’s Glory in His
Care for the Lowly / 799
The Perceiving, Pursuing, Planning God / 811
Psalm 139
An Imprecation against the Ungodly / 837
Psalm 140
A Righteous Prayer for Protection from a
Psalm 141
Sancitified Believer / 851
No One Cares, except the LORD / 865
Psalm 142
Psalm 143 Deliverance and Guidance / 877
A Prayer for Peace and Prosperity / 889
Psalm 144
Praise for the Kingdom of the LORD, Its
Psalm 145
Greatness and Its Grace / 907
Praise for the Faithfulness of the Sovereign
Psalm 146
Creator / 919
Psalm 147 God’s Gracious Restoration, Sovereign Rule, and
Powerful Word / 929
Psalm 148 Praise in the Heavens and on Earth / 941
Psalm 149 A Hymn of Triumph for the Final Victory / 951
Psalm 150 Let Everything Praise the LORD / 961
Index of Hebrew Word Studies / 971
Selected Bibliography for the Exposition of the Psalms / 977
ABBREVIATIONS
Greek The Old Greek version, Septuagint (LXX)
GreekA
Greek, Alexandrinus
GreekB
Greek, Vaticanus
GreekS
Greek, Sinaiticus
GreekL
Greek, Luciant
GTJ
Grace Theological Journal
HALOT
The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament
(ed. by Ludwig Koehler, Walter Baumgartner, et a1,
Leiden: Brill, 2001)
HAR Hebrew Annual Review
HBT Horizons in Biblical Theology
HeyJ Heythrop Journal
HTR Harvard Theological Review
HTS Harvard Theological Studies
H UCA Hebrew Union College Annual
[B
Interpreter’s Bible
ICC
International Critical Commentary
IDB
Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible
that is
i.e.
IEJ Israel Exploration Journal
Int Interpretation
Irish Theological Journal
ITQ
JANES
Journal ofAncient Near Eastern Studies
JAOS
Journal of the American Oriental Society
JBL
Journal ofBiblical Literature
JBQ Jewish Bible Quarterly
JBR Journal of the Bible and Religion
JEOL Jaarsberichte U. h. Vooraziatische-Egyptisch
Genootschop ‘Ex Oriente Lux’
JETS Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
JJS Journal ofJewish Studies
JNES Journal ofNear Eastern Studies
JNSL Journal ofNorthwest Semitic Languages
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ABBREVIATIONS
JPS Jewish Publication Society
JQR Jewish Quarterly Review
JRel Journal of Religion
JSNT Journal for the Study of the New Testament
JSOT Journal of the Study of the Old Testament
JSS Journal of Semitic Studies
JTS Journal of Theological Studies
Jud Judaica
K
kethfv what is written, the letters in the manuscript for words
where the vowels are from the oral tradition (see
also qeré)
KBL3 Lexicon in Veteris Testamenti Libros (3rd edition,
ed. by Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner,
Lieden: Brill, 1997)
KJV King J ames Version
L
LSJ A Greek-English Lexicon (ed. by Liddell, Scott, and
Jones, Oxford: Clarendon, 1925—40; addenda and cor-
rigenda, 1968; supplement, 1996)
M
ms(s) manuscript(s)
MT Masoretic Text, the received Hebrew text printed
in BHS
N
NASB New American Standard Version of the Bible
NBD New Bible Dictionary
nd no date
NEB New English Bible
NIDOTTE New International Dictionary of Old Testament
Theology and Exegesis (ed. by Willem A. VanGemeren,
Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997)
NIV New International Version
NJPS New Jewish Publication Society
NJV New J ewish Publication Society Version
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