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William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:1-35

Psalms 68:1-35THIS superb hymn is unsurpassed, if not unequalled, in grandeur, lyric fire, and sustained rush of triumphant praise. It celebrates a victory; but it is the victory of the God who enters as a conqueror into His sanctuary. To that entrance (Psalms 68:15-18) all the preceding part of the psalm leads up; and from it all the subsequent part flows down. The Exodus is recalled as the progress of a king at the head of his hosts, and old paeans re-echo. That dwelling of God in the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 68:1-35

Psalms 68:0 The Great Redemption Accomplished 1. The introduction (Psalms 68:1-3 ) 2. The proclamation of His Name and of ‘His acts (Psalms 68:4-6 ) 3. A historic review (Psalms 68:7-12 ) 4. Israel’s place of blessing and the Redeemer (Psalms 68:13-19 ) 5. His victory over the enemies (Psalms 68:20-23 ) 6. The great procession (Psalms 68:24-29 ) 7. The conversion of the nations and the kingdom (Psalms 68:30-35 ) This is one of the greatest Psalms. The Name of God is found in it... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 68:10

68:10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy {g} goodness for the poor.(g) God blessed the land of Canaan, because he had chosen that place for his Church. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:1-35

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 68:9-10

What is this plentiful rain, which Jehovah sent upon his inheritance, but Christ himself? He, it was said, should come down like rain upon the mown grass; Psalms 72:6 . And when Jesus comes to a church, to a land, to a people, to an individual, what gifts and graces of the Spirit doth he bring with him, to bless, and refresh, and make happy? Reader! observe, the expression, to confirm the Lord's inheritance. Yes! the gift of God's dear Son is a confirmation of all covenant-promises. Hence the... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:9

Mother. This might be true with respect to some apostate Jews. But it was more fully accomplished in Christ, who was betrayed by Judas, &c. (Calmet) --- His own received him not, John i. (Berthier) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:10

Upon me. The disciples remembered that this had been written concerning Christ, who drove out the profaners of his temple, (John ii. 17.) and will not be less severe on those who dishonour the Church by their scandalous lives, or by propagating erroneous opinions. (Calmet) --- St. Paul (Romans xv. 3.) doubted not but this passage was literally applicable to Christ, who has taught us to prefer the glory of God, and our neighbour's salvation before our own temporal advantages. (Berthier) ---... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 68:7-14

7-14 Fresh mercies should put us in mind of former mercies. If God bring his people into a wilderness, he will be sure to go before them in it, and to bring them out of it. He provided for them, both in the wilderness and in Canaan. The daily manna seems here meant. And it looks to the spiritual provision for God's Israel. The Spirit of grace and the gospel of grace are the plentiful rain, with which God confirms his inheritance, and from which their fruit is found. Christ shall come as showers... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 68:1-17

Of the Messiah's Exaltation. To the chief musician, a psalm or song of David, the event which was the immediate cause for writing this powerful hymn, according to most commentators. being the placing of the Ark of the Covenant in the tent of David on Mount Zion, 2 Samuel 6, the general thought of the psalm being the celebration of God's entrance into His Sanctuary on Zion and His rule over the whole world. But the entire psalm is typical of the Messianic victories, certain sections being even... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 68:1-35

Psalms 68:0To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David          Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered:Let them also that hate him flee before him.2     As smoke is driven away, so drive them away:As wax melteth before the fire,So let the wicked perish at the presence of God,3     But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God:Yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.4     Sing unto God, sing praises to his name:Extol him that rideth upon the heavensBy his name JAH, and rejoice... read more

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