The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. Psalms 97:1.-Yahweh's coming with consuming judgments on the idolatrous world-powers. Such was Assyria, that threatened Judah. Yahweh's vengeance on His enemies (Psalms 97:1); the trembling produced by the sight o... [ Continue Reading ]
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. CLOUDS AND DARKNESS ARE ROUND ABOUT HIM - drawn from David's ; which in its turn rests on ; ; . The clouds, darkness and lightnings, the awful accompaniments of Yahweh's manifestation at the givi... [ Continue Reading ]
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. A FIRE GOETH BEFORE HIM; AND BURNETH UP HIS ENEMIES ROUND ABOUT - (; .)... [ Continue Reading ]
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. HIS LIGHTNINGS ENLIGHTENED THE WORLD: THE EARTH SAW, AND TREMBLED - drawn from . The bare sight of thee caused the earth to tremble ().... [ Continue Reading ]
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. THE HILLS MELTED LIKE WAX AT THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD - (.) There the words are applied to the judgment of God about to fall on the people of the covenant: here it is applied to the judgment on... [ Continue Reading ]
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. THE HEAVENS DECLARE HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS - from Asaph's psalm, ; in both cases connected with Gods appearing as Judge. His righteousness is manifested in giving men severally their due: to His people salvation, to His and thei... [ Continue Reading ]
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods. -How the angels and how Judah shall receive Him when He shall come to confound the idols; and how the saints ought to hate evil and rejoice in His holy name as the source of light to them at... [ Continue Reading ]