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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 76 - Introduction

* The psalmist speaks of God's power. (1-6) All have to fear and to trust in him. (7-12)

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See also Psalms 76 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This psalm is one of those which in the title are ascribed to Asaph (see Introduction to Psalms 73), and there is no reason to call in question that statement. On the phrase “To the chief Musician on...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    BOOK II. PSS. XLII.- LXXII. Psalms 42-83 are Elohistic, _i.e._ they use the word God (Elohim) and avoid the proper name Yahweh, probably from motives of reverence. Here and there, however, the name Y...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The occasion of this Psalm has already been discussed in the Introduction to Psalms 75. Its structure is clearly marked, and should be compared with that of Psalms 46. It consists of four stanzas of t...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 seat (a-27) Or 'in the company.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    LXXVI. The LXX. (followed by the Vulgate) have added to the Hebrew inscription of this psalm the words “to the Assyrian,” indicating that at an early period it was, as it is still by many modern schol...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 76 TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN ON NEGINOTH, A PSALM [OR] SONG OF ASAPH. The Targum is, "by the hand of Asaph:'' concerning "neginoth", see the title of Psalms 4:1, this psalm is gen...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2989. B.C. 1015._ This Psalm seems to have been composed upon occasion of some great victory obtained by the church over some threatening enemy or other, and designed to grace the triumph. The...

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