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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:9

The meek of the earth - The humbled or oppressed people of the land. The poor Jews, now utterly helpless, and calling upon the Lord for succor. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:10

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee - The rage of Sennacherib shall only serve to manifest thy glory. The stronger he is, and the more he threatens, and the weaker thy people, the more shall thy majesty and mercy appear in his destruction and their support. The remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain - The Hebrew gives rather a different sense: "Thou shalt gird thyself with the remainder of wrath." Even after thou hast sent this signal destruction upon Sennacherib and his army, thou... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:11

Vow, and pay unto the Lord - Bind yourselves to him, and forget not your obligations. Let all that be round about him - All the neighboring nations, who shall see God's judgments against his enemies, should Bring presents unto him - Give him that homage which is due unto him. That ought to be feared - למורא lammora , "to the terrible One;" lest they be consumed as the Assyrians have been. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:12

He shall cut off the spirit of princes - Even in the midst of their conquests, he can fill them with terror and dismay, or cut them off in their career of victory. He is terrible to the icings of the earth - " He is the only Ruler of princes;" to him they must account. And a terrible account most of them will have to give to the great God; especially those who, instigated by the desire of dominion, have, in the lust of conquest which it generates, laid countries waste by fire and sword,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:2

Verse 2 2.And his tabernacle was in Salem Here the reason is assigned why God, putting the Assyrians to flight, vouchsafed to deliver the city of Jerusalem, and to take it under his protection. The reason is, because he had there chosen for himself a dwelling-place, in which his name was to be called upon. The amount, in short, is, first, that men had no ground to arrogate to themselves any share in the deliverance of the city here portrayed, God having strikingly showed that all the glory was... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:3

Verse 3 3.There he broke the arrows of the bow. We have here stated the particular way in which God was known in Judah. He was known by the wonderful proofs of his power, which he exhibited in preserving the city. Under these figures is described the destruction of the enemies of the chosen people. (268) They could not otherwise have been overthrown than by being despoiled of their armor and weapons of war. It is therefore said, that the arrows, the swords, and the shields, were broken, yea,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:4

Verse 4 It is farther added, (verse 4th,) that God is more glorious and terrible than the mountains of prey By the mountains of prey, is meant kingdoms distinguished for their violence and extortion. We know that from the beginning, he who exercised himself most in robbery and pillage, was the man who most enlarged his borders and became greatest. The Psalmist, therefore, here compares those great kings, who had acquired large dominions by violence and the shedding of human blood, to savage... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:5

Verse 5 5.The stout-hearted were spoiled, The power of God in destroying his enemies is here exalted by another form of expression. The verb אשתוללו , eshtolelu, which we translate were spoiled, is derived from שלל, shalal, and the letter א, aleph, is put instead of the letter ה, he. (270) Some translate, were made fools; (271) but this is too forced. I, however, admit that it is of the same import, as if it had been said, that they were deprived of wisdom and courage; but we must adhere to the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:7

Verse 7 7.Thou, even thou, art terrible. The repetition of the pronoun Thou, is intended to exclude all others from what is here predicated of God, as if it had been said, Whatever power there is in the world, it at once vanishes away, and is reduced to nothing, when He comes forth and manifests himself; and, therefore, He alone is terrible. This is confirmed by the comparison added immediately after, which intimates that, although the wicked are so filled with pride as to be ready to burst... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:8

Verse 8 8.From heaven thou hast made thy judgment to be heard. By the name of heaven, the Psalmist forcibly intimates that the judgment of God was too manifest to admit of the possibility of its being ascribed either to fortune or to the policy of men. Sometimes God executes his judgments obscurely, so that they seem to proceed out of the earth. For example, when he raises up a godly and courageous prince, the holy and lawful administration which will flourish under the reign of such a prince... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 76:8

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