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Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 76:7-10

No one is able to resist or oppose God when He decides to judge an enemy. Even the earth itself is quiet when He utters His judgments. Perhaps the psalmist referred here to the calm before a storm that represents God executing judgment. God’s judgments cause the righteous to praise Him and the wicked to think twice before opposing Him.The NIV translation of Psalms 76:10, "Your wrath against men brings you praise," was probably the writer’s thought rather than the NASB’s, "The wrath of man shall... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:1-12

Like the previous Ps. this is a song of national deliverance, which may have been called forth, as the title in LXX suggests, by the overthrow of Sennacherib’s army (2 Kings 19:35; 2 Chronicles 32:21; Isaiah 37:36). In Psalms 76:1-6 God is described as returning to His dwelling-place in Zion from the mountains where He has overthrown His adversaries. In Psalms 76:7-9 another figure is introduced which represents God as uttering sentence from heaven upon His enemies, while the earth is hushed in... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 76:1-12

Psalms 76:1 We call the Jews a people. What does this mean? It generally means a number of persons bound together by three things: by having one blood, one language, one land. Other bonds may usually come in, such as one set of customs, one law, one government, one religion. But the three I have mentioned are the most constant. I. First one blood. The Jews mixed wonderfully little with other people till quite late in history, and the family feeling was part of their religion. One of the names... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 76:1-12

Psalms 76:1-12IN contents and tone this psalm is connected with Psalms 46:1-11; Psalms 48:1-14. No known event corresponds so closely with its allusions as the destruction of Sennacherib’s army, to which the LXX in its superscription refers it. The singer is absorbed in the one tremendous judgment which had delivered the dwelling place of Jehovah. His song has but one theme-God’s forth flashing of judgment on Zion’s foes. One note of thankfulness sounds at the close, but till then all is awe.... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 76:1-12

Psalms 76:0 Divine Government Established and Maintained 1. The Prince of Peace reigns (Psalms 76:1-6 ) 2. The day of wrath and what it brought (Psalms 76:7-12 ) We behold the Lord now in Judah, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, His Name great in Israel! In Salem He has His tabernacle and in Zion His dwelling place. There, as the Prince of Peace, He broke the arrows, the shield, and sword and battle. The stouthearted were spoiled. Judgments were heard from heaven; the earth feared and was... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 76:9

76:9 When God arose to judgment, to {f} save all the meek of the earth. Selah.(f) To avenge the wrongs done to your Church. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 76:1-12

Psalms 67:0 The first half dozen of these psalms form a group millennial and Messianic. The first is millennial. It is Israel who speaks; the psalm cannot be appreciated unless the word “us” in Psalms 67:1 is so applied. When God has mercy upon and blesses Israel in the latter days, His way and His saving health unto all nations (Psalms 67:2 ) will begin to be known. In other words, the present age is one of out-gathering, but the age to come (millennial) will be one of in-gathering. God is now... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 76:7-9

Here are strong and sublime intimations of God's greatness, and of the weakness of all power when opposed to him. Reader, think what that sovereignty will be, when the Lord shall come to judgment, and when he will take vengeance on them that know not God, nor obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 Thessalonians 1:8 . read more

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