1._Give unto Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty. _It was no doubt David’s design to lead all men to worship and reverence God; but as it is more difficult to reduce great men, who excel in rank, to order, he expressly addresses himself to them. It is obvious, that the LXX, in giving the translation, _so... [ Continue Reading ]
3._The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters. _David now rehearses the wonders of nature which I have previously referred to; and well indeed does he celebrate the power of God as well as his goodness, in his works. As there is nothing in the ordinary course of nature, throughout the whole frame of he... [ Continue Reading ]
5._The voice of Jehovah breaketh the cedars. _We see how the prophet, in order to subdue the stubbornness of men, shows, by every word, that God is terrible. He also seems to rebuke, in passing, the madness of the proud, and of those who swell with vain presumption, because they hearken not to the v... [ Continue Reading ]
9._The voice of Jehovah maketh the hinds to bring forth _(615) A tacit comparison, as I have said, is here made. It is worse than irrational, it is monstrous, that men are not moved at God’s voice, when it has such power and influence on wild beasts. It is base ingratitude, indeed, in men not to per... [ Continue Reading ]
10._Jehovah sitteth upon the flood. _Some think that David here alludes to that memorable instance of God’s vengeance, when he drowned the world at once by the flood, (618) and thus testified to all ages that he is the judge of mankind. I agree to this in part, but extend his meaning still farther.... [ Continue Reading ]
11._Jehovah will give strength to his people. _He returns to his former doctrine, namely, that although God exhibits his visible power to the view of the whole world indiscriminately, yet he exerts it in a peculiar manner in behalf of his elect people. Moreover, he here describes him in a very diffe... [ Continue Reading ]