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Selected Verse: Psalms 72:20 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 72:20 |
Strong Concordance |
The prayers [08605] of David [01732] the son [01121] of Jesse [03448] are ended [03615]. |
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King James |
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| ended--literally, "finished," or completed; the word never denotes fulfilment, except in a very late usage, as in Ezr 1:1; Dan 12:7. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended - This is not found in the Syriac. The following is added in that version at the close of the psalm: "The end of the Second Book." In regard to this twentieth verse, it is quite clear that it is no part of the psalm; and it is every way probable that it was not placed here by the author of the psalm, and also that it has no special and exclusive reference to this psalm, for the psalm could in no special sense be called "a prayer of David." The words bear all the marks of having been placed at the close of a collection of psalms, or a division of the Book of Psalms, to which might be given as an appropriate designation, the title "The Prayers of David, the son of Jesse;" meaning that that book, or that division of the book, was made up of the compositions of David, and might be thus distinguished from other portions of the general collection. This would not imply that in this part of the collection there were literally no other psalms than those which had been composed by David, or that none of the psalms of David might be found in other parts of the general collection, but that this division was more entirely made up of his psalms, and that the name might therefore be given to this as his collection. It may be fairly inferred from this, that there was such a collection, or that there were, in the Book of Psalms, divisions which were early recognized. See the General Introduction. Dr. Horsley supposes, however, that this declaration, "The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended," pertains to this psalm alone, as if David had nothing more to pray for or to wish than what was expressed in these glowing representations of the kingdom of the Messiah, and of the happy times which would be enjoyed under his rule. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
ended
Literally, to be ended, that is, in complete answer. (Sa2 23:1-4). |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
| Superscription of the primary collection. The origin of this superscription cannot be the same as that of the doxology, which is only inserted between it and the Psalm, because it was intended to be read with the Psalm at the reading in the course of the service (Symbolae, p. 19). כּלוּ = כּלּוּ, like דּחוּ in Ps 36:13, כּסּוּ, Psa 80:11, all being Pual forms, as is manifest in the accented ultima. A parallel with this verse is the superscription "are ended the words of Job" in Job 31:40, which separates the controversial speeches and Job's monologue from the speeches of God. No one taking a survey of the whole Psalter, with the many Psalms of David that follow beyond Ps 72, could possibly have placed this key-stone here. If, however, it is more ancient than the doxological division into five books, it is a significant indication in relation to the history of the rise of the collection. It proves that the collection of the whole as it now lies before us was at least preceded by one smaller collection, of which we may say that it extended to Ps 72, without thereby meaning to maintain that it contained all the Psalms up to that one, since several of them may have been inserted into it when the redaction of the whole took place. But it is possible for it to have contained Ps 72, wince at the earliest it was only compiled in the time of Solomon. The fact that the superscription following directly upon a Psalm of Solomon is thus worded, is based on the same ground as the fact that the whole Psalter is quoted in the New Testament as Davidic. David is the father of the שׁיר ה, Ch2 29:27, and hence all Psalms may be called Davidic, just as all משׁלים may be called Salomonic, without meaning thereby that they are all composed by David himself. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The prayer - This psalm is the last which David composed: for this was wrote but a little before his death. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended - This was most probably the last Psalm he ever wrote. There may be several in the after part of this book which were written by him; but they were probably composed in a former period of his life, for this was the end of the poetic prayers of David the son of Jesse. Those that were found afterwards have got out of their proper connection. |
7 And I heard [08085] the man [0376] clothed [03847] in linen [0906], which was upon [04605] the waters [04325] of the river [02975], when he held up [07311] his right hand [03225] and his left hand [08040] unto heaven [08064], and sware [07650] by him that liveth [02416] for ever [05769] that it shall be for a time [04150], times [04150], and an half [02677]; and when he shall have accomplished [03615] to scatter [05310] the power [03027] of the holy [06944] people [05971], all these things shall be finished [03615].
1 Now in the first [0259] year [08141] of Cyrus [03566] king [04428] of Persia [06539], that the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] by the mouth [06310] of Jeremiah [03414] might be fulfilled [03615], the LORD [03068] stirred up [05782] the spirit [07307] of Cyrus [03566] king [04428] of Persia [06539], that he made a proclamation [05674] [06963] throughout all his kingdom [04438], and put it also in writing [04385], saying [0559],
1 Now these be the last [0314] words [01697] of David [01732]. David [01732] the son [01121] of Jesse [03448] said [05002], and the man [01397] who was raised up [06965] on high [05920], the anointed [04899] of the God [0430] of Jacob [03290], and the sweet [05273] psalmist [02158] of Israel [03478], said [05002],
2 The Spirit [07307] of the LORD [03068] spake [01696] by me, and his word [04405] was in my tongue [03956].
3 The God [0430] of Israel [03478] said [0559], the Rock [06697] of Israel [03478] spake [01696] to me, He that ruleth [04910] over men [0120] must be just [06662], ruling [04910] in the fear [03374] of God [0430].
4 And he shall be as the light [0216] of the morning [01242], when the sun [08121] riseth [02224], even a morning [01242] without [03808] clouds [05645]; as the tender grass [01877] springing out of the earth [0776] by clear shining [05051] after rain [04306].
27 And Hezekiah [02396] commanded [0559] to offer [05927] the burnt offering [05930] upon the altar [04196]. And when [06256] the burnt offering [05930] began [02490], the song [07892] of the LORD [03068] began [02490] also with the trumpets [02689], and with the instruments [03627] ordained by [03027] David [01732] king [04428] of Israel [03478].
40 Let thistles [02336] grow [03318] instead of wheat [02406], and cockle [0890] instead of barley [08184]. The words [01697] of Job [0347] are ended [08552].
11 She sent out [07971] her boughs [07105] unto the sea [03220], and her branches [03127] unto the river [05104].