诗篇 46:4-5 RCUVSS

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 46:4

(4) A river . . .—Heb., nâhar, i.e., a perennial stream, as distinguished from nâchal, a torrent bed dry except in the rainy season. Plainly, then, the “Cedron” is not here alluded to. But many commentators think “Siloam” is intended. (See Stanley, Sinai and Palestine, p. 180, and comp. Isaiah 12:3; Ezekiel 47:1-5; John 7:37.)There may not, however, be any such local allusion. The river, flowing calmly and smoothly along, may be only a symbol of the peace and blessing of the Divine presence, as... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 46:5

(5) Right early.—Literally, at the turning of the morning. Evidently metaphorical of the dawn of a brighter day. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 46:1-11

God a Refuge Psalms 46:1 The Psalmist who wrote these words knew the happiness of their meaning, for the life into which God does not enter cannot be, in the deepest sense, happy. Yet the very name of religion has grown distasteful to many. Why is this? 'If I were to become what is called religious,' say some, 'I should be expected to give up my innocent enjoyments, to subscribe much out of my limited means which I cannot afford, to surrender to some extent my masculine freedom of action and... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 46:1-11

Psalms 46:1-11THERE are two events, one or other of which probably supplies the historical basis of this and the two following psalms. One is Jehoshaphat’s deliverance from the combined forces of the bordering nations. {2 Chronicles 20:1-37} Delitzsch adopts this as the occasion of the psalm. But the other more usually accepted reference to the destruction of Sennacherib’s army is more probable. Psalms 46:1-11; Psalms 48:1-14 have remarkable parallelisms with Isaiah. The noble contrast of the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 46:1-11

Psalms 46:0 The Deliverance and What Follows 1. God is our Refuge and Strength (Psalms 46:1-3 ) 2. His coming in power and glory (Psalms 46:4-7 ) 3. What follows His manifestation (Psalms 46:8-11 ). This is “a song upon Alamoth,” which means “maidens’ voices” and calls to remembrance the song which Miriam and the women sang when the Lord redeemed His people by power at the Red Sea. The remnant delivered relates prophetically the experience of deliverance. They trusted in God as their... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 46:4

46:4 [There is] a {e} river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy [place] of the tabernacles of the most High.(e) The river of Shiloh, which passed through Jerusalem: meaning, though the defence seems small, yet if God has appointed it, it is sufficient. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 46:5

46:5 God [is] in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, [and that] {f} right early.(f) Always when need requires. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 46:1-11

Psalms 38:0 An appeal to God from chastisement because of iniquity (Psalms 38:1-4 ). The mental anguish is described in figures of physical disease, and yet it is not impossible that such disease may have been part of the chastisement (Psalms 38:5-8 ). The desertion of friends and the opposition of enemies also entered into it (Psalms 38:10-17 ). There are verses susceptible of an application to Christ, but others would prevent its application as a whole to him. Psalms 40:0 Messianic (compare... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 46:4-5

Reader, it is blessed to observe how the scriptures, in various places, open to our view the holy and sacred persons of the Godhead, as the united source of all our mercies. When John saw this river in a vision, which by its streams makes glad the city of God, he tells us he saw it issuing out of the throne of God and the Lamb; thereby not only intimating that the throne of God and the Lamb is one and the same, but also as plainly showing that the operations of the grace of the Holy Spirit in... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 46:4

Feet. The Chanaanites were subdued by Josue, and others by David, &c. The army of Cambyses became a prey to the Jews, Ezechiel xxxix. 10. (Calmet) --- All who embrace the true faith, even kings, become subjects, and not heads of the Church. (Worthington) read more