Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.Thou — O God.Than — The greatest kings and empires of the earth, which in prophetic writings are often compared to mountains. And they are called mountains of prey, because they generally were established by tyranny, and maintained by preying upon their own subjects, or other kingdoms. read more
The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.Sleep — Even a perpetual sleep. read more
At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.Chariot — The men who rode upon, and fought from chariots and horses. read more
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,Thou — Didst execute judgment upon thine enemies, by an angel from heaven: which is said to be heard, either because it was accompanied with thunders and earthquakes, or because the fame of it was quickly spread abroad.Feared — The rest of the world were afraid to disturb Israel. read more
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.Surely — The furious attempts of thine enemies, shall cause thy people and others to praise thee for thy admirable wisdom, power, and faithfulness. read more
Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.Vow — A sacrifice of thanksgiving for this wonderful deliverance.Let all — All the neighboring nations submit to the God of Israel. read more
He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.Cut off — As men do their grapes in time of vintage; so the Hebrew verb implies.The spirit — Their breath and life, as he did in the Assyrian army. read more
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Little need be said of the subject and occasion of this psalm, which answer to those of Psalms 75:0 as face answers to face in a glass. The chief mark of distinction is, that this psalm treats, with freshness of delineation, the physical circumstances of the overthrow of Sennacherib’s army, while Psalms 75:0, looking from the moral standpoint, contemplates the folly and daring blasphemy of the Assyrian monarch, the supremacy of an... read more
1. In Judah is God known The glory of Israel, then and now, is the knowledge and confession of an actually present God and Saviour. His presence supposes the fulness of his works of grace. Israel Now represented only by the kingdom of Judah, the ten tribes having already gone into captivity. read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 76:3
There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. /*Selah*/.There — At Jerusalem.Sword — Both offensive and defensive weapons.Battle — All the power of the army, which was put in battle-array. read more