Psalm 68:9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 68:7-14

The psalmist here, having occasion to give God thanks for the great things he had done for him and his people of late, takes occasion thence to praise him for what he had done for their fathers in the days of old. Fresh mercies should put us in mind of former mercies and revive our grateful sense of them. Let it never be forgotten, I. That God himself was the guide of Israel through the wilderness; when he had brought them out of their chains he did not leave them in the dry land, but he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:9

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain ,.... Not of water literally taken, as when the Israelites passed through the sea, Psalm 77:17 ; or when the thunderings and lightnings were on Mount Sinai, at the giving of the law, which are commonly attended with rain, Exodus 19:16 ; or in the land of Canaan, which was the land that drank in the water of the rain of heaven, Deuteronomy 11:11 ; nor the rain of manna and of quails, as Arama, Exodus 16:4 ; but either the effusion of the Holy... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 68:9

Didst send a plentiful rain - נדבות גשם geshem nedaboth , a shower of liberality. I believe this to refer to the manna by which God refreshed and preserved alive the weary and hungry Israelites. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 68:9

Verse 9 9.Thou, O God! shalt make a liberal rain to fall (19) upon thine inheritance Mention is made here of the continued course of favor which had been extended to the people from the time when they first entered the promised land. It is called the inheritance of God, as having been assigned over to his own children. Others understand by the inheritance spoken of in the verse, the Church, but this is not correct, for it is afterwards stated as being the place where the Church dwelt. The title... 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 68:7-10

In the central portion of the psalm, from Psalms 68:7 to Psalms 68:28 , God is praised for his doings in connection with the history of Israel; and, first of all, in the present passage, for his doings at Sinai and in the wilderness. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 68:9

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain. Not a literal rain, but a shower of blessings—manna, quails, water out of the rock, protection against enemies, victories, etc. Whereby thou didst confirm (or, establish ) thine inheritance (see 2 Samuel 7:13 ). When it was weary. The wandering in the wilderness must have been inexpressibly dull and wearisome, especially to those who had left Egypt with the hope of a quick march through the waste, and a speedy entrance into "a land... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 68:9

A plentiful rain. Closely rendered, "A rain of free bounty didst thou shed forth, O God! Thine inheritance, when weary, thou strengthenedst it." In the poetic Hebrew phrase, the land suffering from drought is said to be "weary;" as if exhausted and thirsting for the rain. If the reference here (as commonly supposed) be to the manna and other blessings, even including spiritual blessings, bestowed by God on Israel; yet the image is drawn from nature. Nothing is more delightful to every... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 68:9

These words may be tken as symbolizing God's love gifts to his people. What he did to Israel in the wilderness, he will do to his Church to the end of the world. He is the great Sender, the Giver of every good and perfect gift, and evermore the thought of his love awakens gratitude and praise. His gifts are characterized by— I. SWEETNESS . They are sweet in themselves as the "rain," but they are sweeter still as sent from God. They have the impress of his hand. They are the tokens... read more

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