Psalm 76

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 76:21

Hand. By the ministry (Worthington) of those, who acted in God's place, in the desert. (Haydock) read more

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76

* The psalmist speaks of God's power. (1-6) All have to fear and to trust in him. (7-12) read more

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:1-6

1-6 Happy people are those who have their land filled with the knowledge of God! happy persons that have their hearts filled with that knowledge! It is the glory and happiness of a people to have God among them by his ordinances. Wherein the enemies of the church deal proudly, it will appear that God is above them. See the power of God's rebukes. With pleasure may Christians apply this to the advantages bestowed by the Redeemer. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:7-12

7-12 God's people are the meek of the earth, the quiet in the land, that suffer wrong, but do none. The righteous God seems to keep silence long, yet, sooner or later, he will make judgment to be heard. We live in an angry, provoking world; we often feel much, and are apt to fear more, from the wrath of man. What will not turn to his praise, shall not be suffered to break out. He can set bounds to the wrath of man, as he does to the raging sea; hitherto it shall come, and no further. Let all... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 76:1-12

God the Protector of His Church. To the chief musician on Neginoth, to be sung in public worship to the accompaniment of stringed instruments, a psalm or song of Asaph, another hymn commemorating God's deliverance of His people by a miraculous interposition of His power. v. 1. In Judah, where the central Sanctuary of Jehovah had been established, is God known, having revealed Himself to His people; His name is great in Israel, having been magnified by the proclamation of His servants... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 76:1-12

Psalms 76:0To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph2 In Judah is God known:His name is great in Israel,3 In Salem also is his tabernacle,And his dwelling place in Zion.4 There brake he the arrows of the bow,The shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.5 Thou art more glorious and excellentThan the mountains of prey.6 The stout hearted are spoiled,They have slept their sleep:And none of the men of might have found their hands.7 At thy rebuke, O... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 76:1-12

“The Wrath of Man Shall Praise Thee” Psalms 76:1-12 In Psalms 76:2 , tabernacle may be rendered “covert,” and dwelling-place , “lair.” God is compared to the lion, that dreaded monarch of beasts, who finds his home in a den, into which no inferior animal may intrude. Even the hunter’s bows and arrows are broken in pursuit of him. As the mountains yielded prey to the young lion, so the hills around Jerusalem, where Sennacherib had pitched his camp, would be full of Assyrian spoil for the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 76:1-12

The singer celebrates a great victory, recognizing it as the work of God. The song has three movements. In the first, God is seen as the defense of the people (verses Psa 76:1-3 ). In the second, His victory over their enemies is declared (verses Psa 76:4-9 ). In the third, the truth is summarized, and appeal is made to His people and the surrounding nations to change their attitude toward Him (verses Psa 76:10-12 ). The national life gathers around Him. He is known by the nation; His... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 76:9

DIVINE JUDGMENT AND ITS LESSONS‘God arose to judgment.’Psalms 76:9The close relationship of this psalm to Psalms 75. is universally acknowledged. Without assuming this relationship we might, especially with a peculiar interpretation of Psalms 75:5, be led to bring it into connection with the defeat of the allied neighbouring nations, in the reign of Jehoshaphat, foretold by the Asaphite Jehaziel. It is now, with greater certainty, held to relate to the execution of that Divine judgment upon... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76

BOOK II.— PSS. XLII.– LXXII.Psalms 42-83 are Elohistic, i.e. they use the word God (Elohim) and avoid the proper name Yahweh, probably from motives of reverence. Here and there, however, the name Yahweh has crept into the text by a natural slip of the scribes. read more