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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 76:7-12

This glorious victory with which God had graced and blessed his church is here made to speak three things:? I. Terror to God's enemies (Ps. 76:7-9): ?Thou, even thou, art to be feared; thy majesty is to be reverenced, thy sovereignty to be submitted to, and thy justice to be dreaded by those that have offended thee.? Let all the world learn by this event to stand in awe of the great God. 1. Let all be afraid of his wrath against the daring impiety of sinners: Who may stand in thy sight from... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 76:12

He shall cut off the spirit of princes ,.... The pride of their spirits, as the Targum, humble their proud spirits, and bring them down; or dispirit them, take away their courage from them, upon which they flee apace to rocks and mountains to cover them; or confound them, blast their schemes, and carry their counsel headlong, and even take away their breath, or life; which he can as easily do as a man can cut off a bunch of grapes from the vine, as the word F7 יבצר "qui vindemiat",... 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 76:12

Verse 12 12.He will cut off (285) the spirit of princes. As the Hebrew word בצר, batsar, occasionally signifies to strengthen, some think it should be so translated in this passage. But as in the two clauses of the verse the same sentiment is repeated, I have no doubt that by the first clause is meant that understanding and wisdom are taken away from princes; and that by the second, God is represented in general as terrible to them, because he will cast them down headlong from their loftiness.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 76:1-12

The triumphs of God. There can be little doubt that this psalm is one of several others whose main theme is God's deliverance of his people from Sennacherib, King of Assyria. Then, in Judah, God was known, and his Name was great in Israel. But we may fitly use the psalm as telling of those great and blessed spiritual deliverances which the soul of God's servants have often known and rejoiced in—these triumphs of God over a deadlier foe than ever any Assyrian king could be to Israel.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 76:1-12

A psalm of triumph. This is one of several psalms supposed to have been written in celebration of the sudden overthrow of Sennacherib's army in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem, and suggests the following truths— I. THAT THE CHURCH IS GOD 'S PECULIAR ABODE , WHERE THE MOST GLORIOUS REVELATIONS OF HIS POWER AND GRACE ARE SEEN . ( Psalms 76:3 .) The gospel is most emphatically the "power of God unto salvation." II. THAT GOD 'S GREATEST ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 76:12

He shall cut off the spirit of princes . "The spirit" seems here to mean "the life." God cuts off princes in their prime as a gardener cuts off bunches of grapes (comp. Isaiah 18:5 ). He is terrible to the kings of the earth. Not "princes" only— נגידים —but "kings"— מלכים —also are cut off in their prime when God pleases. Sennacherib's untimely death ( 2 Kings 19:37 ) followed not many years after the destruction of his host, in which there must have been many "princes." read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 76:12

He shall cut off the spirit of princes - That is, He will cut down their pride; he will break them down. Luther renders it, “He shall take away the wrath of princes.” The allusion is to what he had done as celebrated in this psalm. He had shown that he could rebuke the pride and self-confidence of kings, and could bring them low at his feet.He is terrible to the kings of the earth - When they are arrayed against him.(1) they are wholly under his control.(2) he can defeat their plans.(3) he can... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 76:12

Psalms 76:12. He shall cut off Dr. Waterland reads, bring down, and Dr. Horne, restrain, the spirit of princes Their pride and elation of mind, such as was that of the king of Assyria, before he was forced to return with shame of face to his own land. Or their courage; he can dispirit those that are most daring, and make them heartless; for he is, or will be, terrible to the kings of the earth And sooner or later, if they be not so wise as to submit themselves to him, he will... read more

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