Verse 16
16. called thy name—made thee.
olive— (Psalms 52:8; Romans 11:17). The "olive" is chosen to represent the adoption of Judah by the free grace of God, as its oil is the image of richness (compare Psalms 23:5; Psalms 104:15).
with . . . noise of . . . tumult—or, "at the noise," c., namely, at the tumult of the invading army (Psalms 104:15- :) [MAURER]. Or, rather, "with the sound of a mighty voice," namely, that of God, that is, the thunder thus there is no confusion of metaphors. The tree stricken with lightning has "fire kindled upon it, and the branches are broken," at one and the same time [HOUBIGANT].
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