Psa 76:8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, Ver. 8. Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven ] From thence is God’s wrath revealed plainly and plentifully, Romans 1:18 , and thence he oft appeareth for his people as out of an engine. The earth feared ] All was hushed, as after a thunder clap. read more
Psa 76:9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah. Ver. 9. When God arose to judgment ] Being stirred up, as it were, by the prayers of his people, as Psalms 76:2-3 . To save all the meek of the earth ] Who cease not to seek the Lord, to seek righteousness and judgment, Zephaniah 2:3 . read more
Psa 76:10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. Ver. 10. Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee ] As when Sennacherib’s army was destroyed, the Israelites sang praise, yea, the Egyptians built altars, as Isaiah 19:19 . God by his wisdom ordereth and draweth the blind and brute motions of the worst creatures unto his own honour; as the huntsman doth the rage of the dog to his pleasure; or the mariner the blowing of the wind to his voyage; or... read more
Psa 76:11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. Ver. 11. Vow, and pay to the Lord ] A plain precept; and yet Bellarmine saith, Vovere nusquam est praeceptum. As for vowing to saints, he granteth, that when the Scriptures were written the Church had no such custom (Lib. ii. de Monach. cap. 17; De Cult. Sanetor. cap. 9). Saint worship then is but new worship. Let all that be round about him ] All the neighbouring... read more
Psa 76:12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: [he is] terrible to the kings of the earth. Ver. 12. He shall cut off the spirit of princes ] Vindemiabit, he shall slip them off as one would do a bunch of grapes, or a flower between one’s fingers; easily, suddenly, as he dealt by Sennacherib’s princes, Auferet de vita, ut de vite botros. He is terrible to kings ] Enemies to his Church, as most kings are. read more
Overview Psalms 76:1, A declaration of God’s majesty in the church; Psalms 76:11, An exhortation to serve him reverently.Psalms 4:1, Psalms 54:1, Psalms 61:1, Psalms 67:1 *titles read more
A Psalm: This Psalm is entitled in the Septuagint, which is followed by the Vulgate and Appollinarius, הח נסןע פןם ףףץסיןם, "An ode against the Assyrian;" and it is considered by many of the best commentators to have been composed by Asaph after the defeat of Sennacherib. of Asaph: or, for Asaph In Judah: Psalms 48:1-Leviticus :, Psalms 147:19, Psalms 147:20, Deuteronomy 4:7, Deuteronomy 4:8, Deuteronomy 4:34-Zephaniah :, Acts 17:23, Romans 2:17-Joel :, Romans 3:1, Romans 3:2 his: Psalms... read more
Salem: Genesis 14:18, Hebrews 7:1, Hebrews 7:2 dwelling: Psalms 132:13, Psalms 132:14, 2 Chronicles 6:6, Isaiah 12:6 Reciprocal: Exodus 20:24 - in all places Leviticus 26:11 - I will 2 Chronicles 32:19 - the God Ezra 7:15 - whose habitation Psalms 65:1 - in Sion Psalms 99:2 - great Psalms 135:21 - out of Zion Song of Solomon 6:13 - Shulamite Jeremiah 25:38 - hath Ezekiel 23:4 - Aholibah Joel 3:17 - shall ye Ephesians 2:17 - that read more
There: Psalms 46:9, 2 Chronicles 14:12, 2 Chronicles 14:13, 2 Chronicles 20:25, 2 Chronicles 32:21, Isaiah 37:35, Isaiah 37:36, Ezekiel 39:3, Ezekiel 39:4, Ezekiel 39:9, Ezekiel 39:10 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 2:4 - The bows Psalms 37:15 - bows Psalms 65:5 - terrible Jeremiah 51:56 - every read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 76:7
Psa 76:7 Thou, [even] thou, [art] to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? Ver. 7. Thou, even thou, art to be feared ] Herodotus saith, that under Sennacherib’s statue in Egypt, was written, Let him that looketh upon me learn to fear God, Eμε τις εσορεων ευσεβης εστω . And who may stand in thy sight? ] Thou canst look them to death. read more