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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Michtam: The seven poems of the celebrated Arabian poets who flourished before the time of Mohammed, called Moallakat, from being suspended on the walls of the temple of Mecca, were also called Modhabat, "golden," because they were written in letters of gold on the papyrus; and probably this is another reason why the six poems of David were called golden. when: Jdg 16:2, Jdg 16:3; Sa1 19:11-24; Co2 11:32, Co2 11:33 Deliver: Psa 7:1, Psa 7:2, Psa 18:48, Psa 71:4, Psa 143:12; Luk 1:74, Luk 1:75; Ti2 4:17, Ti2 4:18 defend me: Heb. set me on high, Psa 12:5, Psa 91:14; Isa 33:16 Psalms 59:2
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