Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 84:7
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Psalms84:7
7 They go from strength to strength , every one of them in Zion appeareth before God .
The further they travel onward in that way, instead of being [illegible: 1+ letters]aint and weary as Travellers in such cases use to be, they grow stronger and stronger, being greatly refreshed with the comfortable end of their journey expressed in the following words. Or, they go from company to company. For they used to travel in Troops or Companies for many reasons, and some companies were before others, accordingly as they were nearer to the place of worship, or more diligent or expedirious in their travel. And such as were most zealous would use their utmost▪ endeavours to out-strip others, and to overtake one company of Travellers after another, that so they might come with the first unto God in Zion
This is here added as the blessed design and fruit of their long and tedious Journey, as that which put life into them, and made them bear all inconveniences with great chearfulness, they are all graciously admitted into the presence of God in Zion. But the words are and may be otherwise rendred, until every one of them appear before the God of gods in Zion. Or, the God of Gods shall be seen (or useth to appear, or manifest himself: for the future Tense oft notes the continuance of the action) in Zion. Which is mentioned in the Close as the reason of that affection and industry which is described in the foregoing passages.
Marginal references: Or, from company to company.; Heb. the God if gods sh[illegible: 1+ letters]ll be i[illegible: 1+ letters] Zion. So Gr.
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