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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:4

Sing unto God ,.... Manifest in the flesh, risen from the dead, ascended on high, set down at the right hand of his divine Father; having exerted his great strength in their redemption; and therefore should sing the song of redeeming love, with grace and melody in their hearts, unto him; sing praises to his name : to the honour of his name Jesus, a Saviour, because of the great work of salvation wrought out by him; give him all the praise and glory of it, which due unto his name; ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:5

A father of the fatherless ,.... In a literal sense, so as to show mercy to them, take care of then), and protect them; and this is a character which the great God often assumes, partly to express his power and providence over such, and partly to signify his tenderness, mercy, and goodness to them; and in which he should be imitated by civil magistrates, and by all good men: for it was not only a law in Israel to show regard to such, and take care not to afflict them, but it is also a branch... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:6

God setteth the solitary in families ,.... Which the Jewish writers generally understand of an increase of families, with children in lawful marriage; see Psalm 113:9 ; an instance of which we have in Abraham and Sarah; from which single or solitary ones, when joined in marriage, sprung a numerous offspring, Isaiah 51:2 . And to this sense the Targum paraphrases the words; "God is he that joins, couples single ones into a couple, as one:' some copies add, "to build an house out of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:7

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people ,.... In the pillar of cloud, and in the pillar of fire, as the Targum adds; and this divine Person was the Son of God, the Angel of his presence, in whom his name was, even his name JAH or Jehovah before mentioned; when thou didst march through the wilderness ; at the head of the Israelites, leading, guiding, and directing them; providing for them all things necessary, and protecting them against their enemies. And so Christ goes before... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:8

The earth shook ,.... Not only about Sinai, but in other places; see Psalm 114:1 . It may also design the dread and trembling of the inhabitants of the earth, when they heard of the wonderful things God did for his people, Exodus 15:14 ; the heavens also dropped at the presence of God ; the Targum supplies, dew; to which may be added, quails and manna: though it rather seems to design a large shower of rain, which followed the lightning and thunder, when the law was given; even ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:9

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain ,.... Not of water literally taken, as when the Israelites passed through the sea, Psalm 77:17 ; or when the thunderings and lightnings were on Mount Sinai, at the giving of the law, which are commonly attended with rain, Exodus 19:16 ; or in the land of Canaan, which was the land that drank in the water of the rain of heaven, Deuteronomy 11:11 ; nor the rain of manna and of quails, as Arama, Exodus 16:4 ; but either the effusion of the Holy... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:10

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein ,.... That is, in the Lord's inheritance, in the midst of his church and people. The word for "congregation" signifies "beasts" or "living creatures" F23 חיתך τα ζωα σου , Sept. "animalia tua", V. L. so Eth. Syr. Arab. & Cocceius; "pecus tuum", Musculus, and some in Vatablus. : some understand them of the Gentiles, who, before the Gospel came among them, were comparable to such; but, under the Gospel dispensation, being called and taken out... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:11

The Lord gave the word ,.... The word of the Gospel to his apostles. He committed the word of reconciliation to them; he intrusted them with it, as a sacred depositum; he gave gifts unto them, qualifying them for the ministration of it; he gave them a commission to preach it; and he gave them a door of utterance to speak it as it should be, and an opportunity to publish it. The Targum wrongly interprets it of the word of the law; great was the company of those that published it ;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:12

Kings of armies did flee apace ,.... Or "they fled, they fled" F25 ידדון ידדון "fugiebant, fugiebant", Pagninus, Montanus; "fugerunt, fugerunt", Tigurine version, Musculus. ; or "they flee, they flee". This is either the subject matter of the word "published", the words of the publishers so saying; or the effect of the publication of the Gospel: for though some, by these kings of armies, understand the apostles either fleeing from place to place because of persecution, or running... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:13

Though ye have lain among the pots ,.... Kimchi takes these words to be the words of the women, or of the psalmist addressing the Israelites going out to war; that though they should lie in a low, dark, and disagreeable place, in the camp, in the open field, exposed to wind and weather; yet they should be fair and beautiful, and be loaded with gold and silver, the spoil of the enemy. But Fortunatus Scacchus F26 Elaeochrism. Sacr. l. 3. c. 24. refers them, much better, to the encampment... read more

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