. -book translations arc supported by the Jewish commentators, the Chaldee,Grotius, Mendelssohn, Fiii-st, Hammond, Jobb, and Good. Where there is suchduality of signification we must look at the context, which there is uo doubtrefers to the children of Israel passing through the wilderness. PSALM LXVIII. 113 The earili sliook, and tlio heavens dropped, at the presence of God; Even Sinai,^ at the presence of God, who is the God of Israel. Thou, 0 God, sentest a gracious rain upon Thine inheritance, And refreshedst it when it was weary
. -book translations arc supported by the Jewish commentators, the Chaldee,Grotius, Mendelssohn, Fiii-st, Hammond, Jobb, and Good. Where there is suchduality of signification we must look at the context, which there is uo doubtrefers to the children of Israel passing through the wilderness. PSALM LXVIII. 113 The earili sliook, and tlio heavens dropped, at the presence of God; Even Sinai,^ at the presence of God, who is the God of Israel. Thou, 0 God, sentest a gracious rain upon Thine inheritance, And refreshedst it when it was weary. Thy congregation shall dwell therein : Thou, 0 God, hast of Thy goodness prepared for the poor. The Lord gave the word : Great was the company of those who published it. Kings with their hosts did llee, did flee; And they of the household divided the spoil :^ Though they had lien^ among the pots, (They were laden with spoil, as) the wings of a dove ; That is covered with silver. And her feathers with bright gold. 1 View of Mount Sinai.—From a .Ji: ;-:.^^ ?^^^ 2 An ironical antithesis to The Lord God of Hosts. (Bottcher.) 3 See Num. xxxi. 27, and 1 Sam. xxx. 24—31. ?* Remained at home.^ The word has also the meaning of sheep-folds, or cattle-pens; but our authorized translation seems best to agree with the previous line. The author,on one occasion, when travelling in these countries, had engaged a newservant, and desired him to accompany him to the top of a mountain rangeto measure some antiquities. But the man refused, saying that he had neverbeen accustomed to such work: that he had always remained at home withthe pots: i. e. with the canteen and cooking utensils. These three verseshave occasioned the gieatest embarrassment to commentators, and have givenrise to the wildest theories. 114 THE BOOK OF PSALMS. When the kings were scattered there by the Almighty,(The spoils were plentiful as) the snow on Salmon. The hill of God (is as) the hill of Bashan :
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