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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 46:1-11

Hope for the troubled. Faith in God assures— I. HELP IN TROUBLE . It may be some storm of outward or of inward trial comes, or both may be combined. Enemies may rage without, and sin may rouse tumults and fears within. But "God is our Refuge;" he is always near, always sufficient. The manslayer might fail to reach the place of safety; but God is at our right hand, and it needs but a cry from our hearts to secure his help. The Israelite might perish, though he had his hand on the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 46:1-11

A Divine Refuge and Strength. The ground-thought is, "God is our Refuge and Strength," and it returns with only a slight change of form at the end of the second and third strophes. The strophes are: Psalms 46:1-3 ; Psalms 46:4-7 ; Psalms 46:8-11 . I. GOD 'S RELATION TO US . 1 . A relation of strength. ( Psalms 46:6 , Psalms 46:7 , Psalms 46:9 .) 2 . Of intimate nearness. ( Psalms 46:5 , Psalms 46:7 .) "In the midst of her." "With us." Immanuel. How... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 46:6

The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted (comp. Psalms 46:2 and Psalms 46:3 ). The past tenses arc probably the "preterite of prophetic certainty." The writer foresees and announces the destruction of Israel's enemies. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 46:7

The Lord of hosts is with us . This is the ground of assurance. Our God, Jehovah, is "the Lord of hosts"—one who has countless angels at his command ( 2 Kings 6:16 , 2 Kings 6:17 ; Psalms 68:17 ; Matthew 26:53 ). And he is "with us"—on our side, ready to help. The God of Jacob is our Refuge ; i.e. our covenant God, the God who entered into covenant with our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 46:6

The heathen raged - The nations were in commotion, or were agitated like the waves of the sea. This language would well describe the consternation of the nations when the Assyrians went forth to conquest, and when, having subdued so many other kingdoms, they made war on Jerusalem. Compare Isaiah 36:18-20.The kingdoms were moved - That is, those who were invaded, as well as those that made the invasion. There was a general convulsion or shaking among the nations of the earth.He uttered his voice... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 46:7

The Lord of hosts - The God commanding, ordering, marshalling the hosts of heaven - the angels, and the starry worlds. See the notes at Isaiah 1:9. Compare Psalms 24:10. The reference here is to God considered as having control over all “armies,” or all that can be regarded and described as a marshalled host, in earth and in heaven. Having such a Being, therefore, for a protector, they had nothing to fear. See Psalms 46:11.Is with us - Is on our side; is our defender. The Hebrew phrase used... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 46:6-7

Psalms 46:6-7. The heathen raged At David’s coming to the throne, and at the setting up of the kingdom of the Son of David. Compare Psalms 2:1-2. The kingdoms were moved With indignation, and rose up in a tumultuous, furious manner to oppose it. He uttered his voice He spake unto them in his wrath, Psalms 2:5, and they were moved in another sense; they were struck into confusion and consternation, put into disorder, and all their measures broken. The earth melted So that they found no... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 46:1-11

Psalm 46-48 When God saved JerusalemConfident in tone and bold in expression, these three psalms express praise to God for delivering Jerusalem from an enemy invasion. One example of such a deliverance was on the occasion of Assyria’s invasion of Judah during the reign of Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:9-19:37).No matter what troubles he meets, whether from earthquakes, floods or wars, the person who trusts in God is not overcome by them (46:1-3). He has an inner calmness, likened to a cool refreshing... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 46:6

heathen = nations. raged. Same word as "roar", Psalms 46:3 . were moved = moved. Same word as in Psalms 46:5 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 46:7

The LORD of hosts. See note on 1 Samuel 1:3 . refuge = an impregnable place. Hebrew. misgab. Not the same word as in Psalms 46:1 . Selah. Connecting this assured confidence in God's promise with its fulfilment in the deliverance of Zion from Sennacherib ( App-66 .). read more

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