O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.

(Other) lords - temporal; pagan kings (; 28:5-6 ), Nebuchadnezzar, etc. Spiritual also, idols and lusts (Romans 6:16): and false prophets-Antichrist especially (; ; ; ).

(But) by thee only - it is due to thee alone that we again worship thee as our Lord (Maurer). So "through thee" (; ). '(We are) thine only; we will celebrate thy name' (Horsley). I prefer the former view. The sanctifying effect of affliction (; ; ).

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