Psalm 68:28-35 NIV

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 68:28

Thy God hath commanded thy strength ,.... Which is either an apostrophe or an address to the Messiah, as in Psalm 45:7 ; declaring, that as his God and Father had purposed and promised to send forth, so he had sent forth, the rod of his strength out of Zion, Psalm 110:1 ; that is, his Gospel, both into the several cities of Judea, and into the Gentile world, where it was the power of God unto salvation, both to Jew and Gentile: or else these words are spoken to the churches and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:29

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem ,.... Not the material temple there, which was not in being in David's time, but was built by his son, and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar; and though it was rebuilt by Zerubbabel, repaired by Herod, and was the Messiah's temple, into which he entered as the Lord and proprietor of it, Malachi 3:1 ; yet was quickly after his time demolished, and will never be rebuilt more; but the Messiah's spiritual temple, of which he is the builder, foundation, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:30

Rebuke the company of spearmen ,.... Or, "of the reed" F4 חית קנה "congregationem calami", Pagninus. ; that is, men that use and fight with spears, like to reeds, as Kimchi and Ben Melech interpret it. Aben Ezra says, that spears are so called in the Kedarene or Arabian language; and the Arabians use a sort of reed for a spear, as Mr. Castel out of Avicenna observes F5 Lexic. Polyglott. col. 3376. , and Pliny F6 Nat. Hist. l. 16. c. 36. says they are used spears: or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:31

Princes shall come out of Egypt ,.... The Vulgate Latin and all the Oriental versions render it "ambassadors". This verse is a prophecy of the conversion of the Gentiles, under the names of Egypt and Ethiopia; which will be at the same time that the kings of the earth will become Christians, and antichrist will be destroyed. The Gospel is said to be preached in Egypt by Mark the Evangelist; and no doubt but there were conversions there in the first times of the Gospel; but there will be more... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:32

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth ,.... Not only the Egyptian and Ethiopian kingdoms, but all the kingdoms of the world; which will now be converted to Christ, and become his, even all the Papal, Pagan, and Mahometan kingdoms; see Revelation 11:15 . These are called upon to sing songs and hymns of praise to Christ, who is God, for redemption by him, and salvation in him; and for their deliverance from all the darkness and delusions under which they formerly were; O sing praises... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:33

To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which were of old ,.... Or "eastward" F17 קדם "ab oriente", Pagninus; "ad orientem", V. L. so Sept. Eth. Syr. Arab. ; the first, second, and third heavens, which were created from the beginning of time by Christ himself, Psalm 102:25 compared with Hebrews 1:10 . These he rode upon when he ascended on high, even far above all heavens, as the apostle says, Ephesians 4:10 ; and so above the heaven of heavens, when he was made higher... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:34

Ascribe ye strength unto God ,.... The Messiah; by asserting him to be the mighty God, even the Almighty; by attributing works of strength and power to him: such as the creation of all things; upholding all things in their being; the redemption and preservation of his people; the resurrection of the dead, &c.; by applying to him, and exercising faith on him for spiritual strength, and giving him the glory of it: so the Targum, "give the glory of strength to God.' Moreover, this may... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:35

O God, thou art terrible ,.... In his judgments and acts of vengeance, on antichrist and the antichristian states; being the Lion of the tribe of Judah, that will break them to pieces as a potter's vessel: or "reverend" F19 נורא "venerandus", Michaelis. ; to be feared and worshipped by his saints; out of thy holy places ; both out of heaven, the habitation of his holiness, by angels and glorified saints there; and out of all his churches, the several assemblies of them, among... read more

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:35

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