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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 46:5

in the midst = in the middle, not the same as Psalms 46:2 . moved. Same word as "carried", in Psalms 46:2 . and that right early. Hebrew at the turning of the morning: i.e. when the morning dawns. See 2 Kings 19:31-35 .Isaiah 37:35 , Isaiah 37:36 . Compare Exodus 14:27 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 46:4

GOD'S ASCENDANCY OVER THE ENEMIES OF HIS PEOPLE"There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God,The holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved:God will help her, and that right early.The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved:He uttered his voice, the earth melted.Jehovah of hosts is with us;The God of Jacob is our refuge.(Selah)""There is a river, etc." (Psalms 46:4). The text seems to identify this river as the tabernacles... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 46:4

Psalms 46:4. There is a river, the streams whereof, &c.— Or, as some render it, The river by its streams, &c. But the version of the Liturgy is nearer the Hebrew: The rivers of the flood thereof shall make glad the city of our God; the holy place, &c. i.e. "The rivers, which sweep all other fenced cities before them, shall be so far from hurting us, that they shall make glad the city of our God; they shall be the occasion of great joy to us upon our victory over our enemies,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 46:5

Psalms 46:5. And that right early— At the appearing of the morning. Houbigant, &c. As soon as the morning shews its face, i.e. "God will come very early to her succour, before any enemy is awakened to annoy her." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 46:4

4. God's favor is denoted by a river (compare Psalms 36:8; Zechariah 14:8; Revelation 22:1). city of God, the holy place—His earthly residence, Jerusalem and the temple (compare Psalms 2:6; Psalms 3:4; Psalms 20:2; Psalms 48:2, &c.). God's favor, like a river whose waters are conducted in channels, is distributed to all parts of His Church. most High—denoting His supremacy (Psalms 17:2). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 46:5

5. right early—literally, "at the turn of morning," or change from night to day, a critical time (Psalms 30:5; compare Psalms 30:5- :). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 46:1-11

Psalms 46The psalmist magnified the Lord as His people’s secure defense. Some writers believed that King Hezekiah wrote this psalm after Yahweh’s deliverance from Sennacherib. [Note: E.g., ibid.] Wiersbe also believed Hezekiah may have written Psalms 47, 48. [Note: Ibid.] Just as Zion was secure because God dwelt there, so His people were safe because He resided among them."To Alamoth" in the title probably means female voices were to sing this psalm since the Hebrew word alamot means "maidens." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 46:4-5

God’s presence in Jerusalem was similar to that of a refreshing, life-giving river rather than the raging sea (Psalms 46:3; cf. Isaiah 8:6; Isaiah 33:21). Old Jerusalem, of course, had no literal river flowing through it (cf. Revelation 22:1-2). Because God abode in the city, it enjoyed great security. As time passed, however, God left the city because His people forsook Him (Ezekiel 8; Ezekiel 10)."The imagery of the river and the streams is reminiscent of the description of the river with its... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 46:1-11

Psalms 46-48 form a group which we may assign with little doubt to the reign of Hezekiah, when Sennacherib’s army was suddenly destroyed (2 Kings 19:35). They all strike the same note of gratitude, confidence, and praise, which is found in Isaiah’s references to the same event (Isaiah 29-31, 33, 37). Psalms 46 is divided into three strophes, and the refrain of Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11 probably stood also between Psalms 46:3 and Psalms 46:4.Title.—EV ’Set to Alamoth.’ Alamoth is generally... read more

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