Psalm 68:21-35

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 68:15-21

David, having given God praise for what he had done for Israel in general, as the God of Israel (Ps. 68:8), here comes to give him praise as Zion's God in a special manner; compare Ps. 9:11. Sing praises to the Lord who dwelleth in Zion, for which reason Zion is called the hill of God. I. He compares it with the hill of Bashan and other high and fruitful hills, and prefers it before them, Ps. 68:15, 16. It is true, Zion was but little and low in comparison with them, and was not covered over... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 68:22-31

In these verses we have three things:? I. The gracious promise which God makes of the redemption of his people, and their victory over his and their enemies (Ps. 68:22, 23): The Lord said, in his own gracious purpose and promise, ?I will do great things for my people, as the God of their salvation,? Ps. 68:20. God will not fail the expectations of those who by faith take him for their God. It is promised, 1. That he will set them in safety from their danger, as he had done formerly: ?I will... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 68:32-35

The psalmist, having prayed for and prophesied of the conversion of the Gentiles, here invites them to come in and join with the devout Israelites in praising God, intimating that their accession to the church would be the matter of their joy and praise (Ps. 68:32): Let the kingdoms of the earth sing praises to the Lord; they all ought to do it, and, when they become the kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ, they will do it. God is here proposed to them as the proper object of praise upon... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:21

But God shall wound the head of his enemies ,.... Him who is the chief of his enemies, even Satan the prince of devils, the god of the world, the father of the wicked Jews, all enemies of Christ; to "wound" is the same as to bruise him, as in Genesis 3:15 ; and so the Targum here, "but God shall break the head of his enemies;' disappoint his schemes, blast his designs, crush his power and authority, demolish his empire, and eternally destroy him with the fire prepared for him and his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:22

The Lord said ,.... Within himself, in his own heart; he resolved upon it in his mind; or he said it in council and in covenant; he undertook and engaged to do what follows; or he spoke of it in promise and in prophecy, as what would be done; I will bring again from Bashan ; as he delivered his people from Og king of Bashan formerly, Numbers 21:33 ; so he purposed and promised to ransom them out of the hands of him that was stronger than they; to recover them from the strong man armed,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:23

That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies ,.... This verse is in connection with Psalm 68:21 , with Psalm 68:23 being to be read in a parenthesis: the sense is, that the Messiah would so wound the head and hairy scalp of his people's enemies, and there should be such a large effusion of blood, that their feet should be dipped therein, Revelation 14:20 ; See Gill on Psalm 58:10 ; and the tongue of thy dogs in the same ; who should lick it up, as the dogs licked... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:24

They have seen thy goings, O God ,.... In saving his people, and destroying his enemies; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary ; the walk and conversation of Christ, when he was made flesh, and dwelt among men; his manner of life and deportment; his works and miracles, his sufferings, death, and resurrection from the dead; all which his apostles were eyewitnesses of; as also his going up to heaven, which was visible to angels and men; likewise his progress and victorious... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:25

The singers went before ,.... The apostles and ministers of the word, the sweet singers of Israel, the charmers that charm so very wisely: the Gospel is a joyful sound; it is like vocal music, harmonious and delightful; it is as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, as Ezekiel's ministry was, Ezekiel 33:32 ; it is a voice of love, grace, and mercy, of peace, pardon, and righteousness, and of eternal life and salvation by Christ; it is as music in the ears of sensible souls,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:26

Bless ye God in the congregations ,.... This was what they said as they sung and played; they called upon the churches, and the members of them, and upon one another, to bless the Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh; not by invoking or bestowing a blessing on him, which cannot be, and of which he has no need; but by proclaiming him to be God over all, blessed for evermore, as he is in himself; and the perfections of his nature, by attributing all the blessings of nature, grace, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:27

There is little Benjamin, with their ruler ,.... Or who is "their ruler" F25 רדם "dominans eos", Pagninus, Montanus, Gejerus; "dominator eorum", Musculus: so Tigurine version, Cocceius. ; that is, in the congregations or churches, where he was a ruler; or in the procession, the triumphal progress of Christ in Judea, and in the Gentile world, by the ministry of the word; where the singers and players of instruments, and damsels with timbrels, went in order: for not the tribe of... read more

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