In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel. Psalms 76:1.-At Zion, God's dwelling, He brake the world-power's weapons (Psalms 76:1); He is mightier than the mountain-like plundering nations, because He has cast the stout-hearted into a dead sleep, and stilled the earth; His anger therefore i... [ Continue Reading ]
In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion. IN SALEM ALSO IS HIS TABERNACLE. His temple took the place of the "tabernacle" which had originally stood on Zion in David's time. Jerusalem is the enlarged form of the name "Salem" - i:e., peace (). The Targum of Onkelos and Joseph... [ Continue Reading ]
There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah. THERE. Hengstenberg translates, 'Hence,' from this place, so that they are broken in falling from it. BRAKE HE THE ARROWS OF THE BOW - literally, 'the flames' or 'the lightnings of the bow,' poetically for... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. -The Lord is mightier than all the mighty conquerors of the earth; because he has caused the stout-hearted to sleep in death, and so has stilled the agitation of the earth. Verse 4. THOU ART MORE GLORIOUS AND EXCELLENT THAN THE MOU... [ Continue Reading ]
Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. -God's people should pay their vows to Him; the surrounding pagan should bring their gifts to Him who is so terrible to the rebellious. Verse 11. VOW, AND PAY UNTO THE LORD YOUR... [ Continue Reading ]