Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Psalms Chapter 81
Overview
Psa 81:1, An exhortation to a solemn praising of God; Psa 81:4, God challenges that duty by reason of his benefits; Psa 81:8, God, exhorting to obedience, complains of their disobedience, which proves their own hurt.
Psa 8:1 *title
A Psalm: Some suppose this Psalm to have been composed to be sung at the feast of Trumpets, before the time of David; and others think it was written at the removal of the ark to Mount Zion; but the most probable opinion is, that it was sung at the dedication of the second temple.
of Asaph: or, for Asaph
our strength: Psa 18:1, Psa 18:2, Psa 28:7, Psa 52:7; Phi 4:13
make: Psa 33:1-3, Psa 46:1-7, Psa 66:1, Psa 100:1, Psa 100:2
the God: Psa 46:11; Gen 50:17; Mat 22:32
Psa 92:3, Psa 95:1, Psa 95:2, Psa 149:1-3; Mar 14:26; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16; Jam 5:13
Blow: Psa 98:6; Num 10:1-9; Ch1 15:24, Ch1 16:6, Ch1 16:42; Ch2 5:12, Ch2 13:12, Ch2 13:14
new: Lev 23:24, Lev 23:25; Num 10:10, Num 28:11; Kg2 4:23; Col 2:16
solemn: Num 15:3; Deu 16:15; Ch2 2:4, Ch2 8:13; Lam 2:6; Nah 1:15
in Joseph: Psa 77:15, Psa 80:1, Psa 80:2; Amo 6:6
for a: Psa 78:6; Exo 13:8, Exo 13:9, Exo 13:14-16; Deu 4:45; Eze 20:20
through: or, against, Exo 12:12, Exo 12:27, Exo 12:29
where: Psa 114:1; Deu 28:49; Isa 28:11; Jer 5:15; Co1 14:21, Co1 14:22
I removed: Exo 1:14, Exo 6:6; Isa 9:4, Isa 10:27; Mat 11:29
were delivered: Heb. passed away
from the pots: Or rather, as dood also signifies (see Kg2 10:7; Jer 24:2,}} the basket, so LXX, and Symmachus, κοφινοϚ, and Vulgate and Jerome, cophino; and Diodati, le sue mani si non dipartite dalle corbe, "his hands were removed from the baskets," i.e., says he in a note, de portar la terra da far mattoni, "from carrying earth to make bricks," Exo 1:14. Psa 68:13
calledst: Psa 50:15, Psa 91:14, Psa 91:15; Exo 2:23, Exo 14:10, Exo 14:30, Exo 14:31, Exo 17:2-7
secret: Exo 14:24, Exo 19:19, Exo 20:18-21
proved: Exo 17:6, Exo 17:7; Num 20:13, Num 20:24; Deu 33:8
Meribah: or, strife
Hear: Psa 50:7; Deu 32:46; Isa 55:3, Isa 55:4; Joh 3:11, Joh 3:32, Joh 3:33; Act 20:21; Jo1 5:9
if thou wilt: Psa 81:13; Exo 15:26; Deu 5:27; Isa 1:19
There shall: Exo 20:3-5; Co1 8:5, Co1 8:6
strange: Deu 6:14, Deu 32:12; Isa 43:12; Mal 2:11
I am: Exo 20:2; Jer 11:4, Jer 31:31-33
open: Psa 37:3, Psa 37:4; Joh 7:37, Joh 15:7, Joh 16:23; Eph 3:19, Eph 3:20; Rev 21:6, Rev 22:17
people: Psa 106:12, Psa 106:13; Jer 2:11-13, Jer 7:23, Jer 7:24; Zac 7:11
would none: Exo 32:1; Deu 32:15, Deu 32:18; Pro 1:30; Heb 10:29
I gave: Gen 6:3; Act 7:42, Act 14:16; Rom 1:24, Rom 1:26, Rom 1:27; Th2 2:9-11
their own hearts' lust: or, the hardness of their hearts, or imaginations
they walked: Exo 11:9; Isa 30:1; Jer 7:24, Jer 44:16, Jer 44:17
Oh that: Deu 5:29, Deu 10:12, Deu 10:13, Deu 32:29; Isa 48:18; Mat 23:37; Luk 19:41, Luk 19:42
I should: Num 14:9, Num 14:45; Jos 23:13; Jdg 2:20-23
The haters: Psa 18:45, 83:2-18; Exo 20:5; Deu 7:10; Joh 15:22, Joh 15:23; Rom 1:30, Rom 8:7
submitted themselves: or yielded feigned obedience, Heb. lied. Psa 18:44, Psa 63:3 *marg.
time: Psa 102:28; Isa 65:22; Joe 3:20
fed: Psa 147:14; Deu 32:13, Deu 32:14; Joe 2:24
finest of the wheat: Heb. fat of wheat
honey: Jdg 14:8, Jdg 14:9, Jdg 14:18; Sa1 14:25, Sa1 14:26; Job 29:6