Psalm 68:30 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

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 68:30

Rebuke the company of spearmen - קנה חית chaiyath kaneh , the wild beast of the reed - the crocodile or hippopotamus, the emblem of Pharaoh and the Egyptians; thus all the Versions. Our translators have mistaken the meaning; but they have put the true sense in the margin. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 68:30

Verse 30 30.Destroy the company of spearmen Some read rebuke, but I approve of the distinction which has been noticed by those who are most skilled in the Hebrew language, that while the verb גער, gear, has this meaning when the letter ב beth, is interposed, it signifies without it to destroy. The word, חית, chayath, which I have rendered company, has been translated beast, (56) but no such sense can apply to it here. David evidently prays in this passage that God would deliver his chosen... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 68:1-35

The psalm has been variously divided, but may best be considered as consisting of five portions: 1 . An introduction ( Psalms 68:1-6 ), in which God is praised on general grounds. 2 . Praise of God for his doings at Sinai and in the wilderness ( Psalms 68:7-10 ). 3 . Praise of God for the conquest of Canaan, and the series of victories terminating in the full establishment of David's rule ( Psalms 68:11-23 ). 4 . Praise of God in connection with his sanctuary ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 68:1-35

The ark and Christ. It is said that "the testimony of [or, 'concerning'] Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" ( Revelation 19:10 ). This is specially true of this psalm, it might be called a song of the ark. As Moses spake of the setting forward and resting of the ark ( Numbers 10:35 , Numbers 10:36 ), so the psalmist sings of the glorious march of Messiah at the head of his Church—onward from victory to victory—to the final rest. We may bring out much of its spiritual significance by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 68:28-35

The psalmist now turns to the future. First, he prays that God will complete the work which he has begun by continually strengthening Israel ( Psalms 68:28 ). Then he rises to prophecy. Kings and princes shall bring presents to Zion; empires shall prostrate themselves; Egypt and Ethiopia shall hasten to bow down; all the kingdoms of the earth shall ultimately "sing praises unto the Lord." Israel and the God of Israel will thus be glorified exceedingly. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 68:30

Rebuke the company of spear men; rather, the wild beast of the reeds ; i . e . the crocodile or the hippopotamus, either of which may well symbolize the empire of Egypt, the mightiest of the heathen powers in David's time. The multitude of the bulls represents other heathen powers, Assyria perhaps especially, which had the human-headed and winged bull for its principal emblem. With the calves of the people; rather, of peoples— an obscure phrase, perhaps meaning inferior powers.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 68:30

Rebuke the company of spearmen - Margin, “the beasts of the reeds.” This is in the form of a prayer - “Rebuke;” but the idea is, that this “would” occur; and the meaning of the whole verse, though there is much difficulty in interpreting the particular expressions, is, that the most formidable enemies of the people of God, represented here by wild beasts, would be subdued, and would be made to show their submission by bringing presents - by “pieces of silver,” or, with tribute. Thus the idea... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 68:30

Psalms 68:30. Rebuke, &c. Chastise those that will not bring presents unto thee till they see their error and submit themselves. It is a prophetical prayer against the enemies of the Israelitish Church. The company of spearmen The reading in the margin, The beasts of the reeds; or, as קנה חית , chajath kaneh, is still more literally rendered, the beast, or wild beast of the reed, seems preferable here to this which our translators have placed in the text. For although the... read more

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 68:30

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 68:30

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 68:1-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 68:1-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 68:28-35

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 68:30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 68:30

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 68:30

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