John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:15
The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan ,.... The church is the hill of God, an excellent and supereminent one, and in which he dwells, as is said in Psalm 68:16 ; called an hill for its visibility, and especially as it will be in the latter day, when it will be established and exalted above the mountains and hills, the kingdoms of this world, Isaiah 2:2 ; this is compared to the hill of Bashan for fertility and fruitfulness; hence we read of the kine and bulls, the rams and lambs,... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:14
When the Almighty scattered kings in it ,.... His inheritance, his congregation, the church, Psalm 68:9 . Which some understand of his diffusing, and spreading and giving, in large numbers, ministers and preachers of the Gospel, pastors and teachers; who are kings and spiritual governors, are over churches, and have the rule over them in the Lord: and so Jarchi interprets them of the disciples of the wise men. Or they may be understood of the Lord's bringing into his churches such as are... read more