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Title. A Song of degrees. Same as 120. The three subjects of the three Psalms of this last group are merged in blessing.
of David = by David. Hezekiah found this Psalm exactly suited for his purpose. David wrote it on the experience of a similar blessing of "unity, "when "all Israel" were united "as the heart of ONE MAN "(2Sa_19:9, 2Sa_19:14). It was the same with Hezekiah. Read 2Ch_30:5, 2Ch_30:6, 2Ch_30:11, 2Ch_30:18, and note the "ONE HEART" (Psa_133:12). See App-67.
Behold. The word of the Holy Spirit; as "yea" is of the Father; and "verily" of the Son. Note the Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6.
how good. This was manifested in 2Ch_30:25, 2Ch_30:26.
unity = one. The reference is to the "one man" of 2Sa_19:14 (David), and the "one heart" of 2Ch_30:12 (Hezekiah). Hebrew. yahad (not 'ehad. See note on Deu_6:4. Compare Josephus (Antiquities ix. 13, 2).