Psalms 76
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1In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
PSALM 76
Psa 76:1-12. On Neginoth--(See on Psa 4:1, title). This Psalm commemorates what the preceding anticipates: God's deliverance of His people by a signal interposition of power against their enemies. The occasion was probably the events narrated in 2Ki 19:35; Is 37:1-28. (Compare Psa 46:1-11).
1-2. These well-known terms denote God's people and Church and His intimate and glorious relations to them.
2In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
3There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
3. brake ... the arrows--literally, "thunderbolts" (Psa 78:48), from their rapid flight or ignition (compare Psa 18:14; Ep 6:16).
the battle--for arms (Ho 2:18).
4Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
4. Thou--God.
mountains of prey--great victorious nations, as Assyria (Is 41:15; Eze 38:11, 12; Zec 4:7).
5The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
5. slept their sleep--died (Psa 13:3).
none ... found ... hands--are powerless.
6At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
6. chariot and horse--for those fighting on them (compare Psa 68:17).
7Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
7. may ... sight--contend with Thee (De 9:4; Jos 7:12).
8Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
8-9. God's judgment on the wicked is His people's deliverance (Psa 9:12; 10:7).
9When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
10. Man's wrath praises God by its futility before His power.
restrain--or, "gird"; that is, Thyself, as with a sword, with which to destroy, or as an ornament to Thy praise.
11Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
11-12. Invite homage to such a God (2Ch 32:23), who can stop the breath of kings and princes when He wills (Da 5:23).
12He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
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