I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy Name (see the comment on Psalms 8:9). O thou most High (comp. Psalms 7:17; and see also Genesis 14:18, Genesis 14:19, Genesis 14:22). Ellen ( עֶלְיוֹן) was a recognized name of God among the Phoenicians.
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Psalms 9:2
Psalms 9:2
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