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Psalms 72:20

Psalms 72:20
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. The Septuagint version renders it, the hymns. This psalm is thought by some to be the last that was written by David, though put in this place; and it…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Compare the note in Job 31:40 which separates the speeches of Job from those of Elihu and Jehovah. As the Fourth and Fifth Books contain Psalms ascribed to David, this note cannot have been placed…

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