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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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:17

The chariots of God are twenty thousand ,.... By which are meant the angels, as the following clause shows; called "chariots", because they have appeared in such a form, 2 Kings 2:11 ; and because, like chariots of war, they are the strength and protection of the Lord's people; and because of their swiftness in doing his work; and because they are for his honour and glory: they are the chariots of God, in which he rides about the world doing his will; they are the chariots in which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:18

Thou hast ascended on high ,.... Which is to be understood, not of Moses ascending up to the firmament, as the Targum and Jarchi interpret it, of which we nowhere read; nor of David's going up to the high fortresses, as Aben Ezra; nor of God's ascent from Mount Sinai; but of Christ's ascension to heaven, as the apostle cites and explains it in Ephesians 4:8 ; which ascension respects him as man, was not figurative, as in Genesis 17:22 ; but real and local, from earth to heaven, and was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:19

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits ,.... With all spiritual blessings, with an abundance of grace, as well as with temporal mercies, for which he is, and ought to be, praised day by day: so Aben Ezra and Kimchi supply the text, and suppose the word "blessings" or "goodness" to be wanting; though the words may be rendered, "blessed be the Lord day by day, he will hear us", or "carry us" F15 יעמס לנו "portal nos", Vatablus, Musculus; "bajulat nos", Cocceius. ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:20

He that is our God ,.... Or "God for us" F17 האל לנו "Deus nobis, vel est nobis", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Piscator. ; is on our side; and is the mighty God, able to save to the uttermost; is the God of salvation ; or "God for salvations" F18 אל למושעות "Deus ad salutes", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.; ; for the obtaining of them for his people, and giving them to them, even of every kind; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death ; deliverance... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 68:17

The chariots of God are twenty thousand - שנאן אלפי רבתים ribbothayim alpey shinan , "two myriads of thousands doubled." Does not this mean simply forty thousand? A myriad is 10,000; two myriads, 20,000; these doubled, 40,000. Or thus: 10,000 + 10,000 + 20,000 = 40,000. The Targum says, "The chariots of God are two myriads; two thousand angels draw them; the majesty of God rests upon them in holiness on Mount Sinai." But what does this mean? We must die to know. read more

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:20

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 68:17

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