PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 76:1. This hymn celebrates Zion as the place God has chosen to dwell, and the capital of the people he has chosen to bless and protect. It is a companion to Psalms 46:1; Psalms 48:1; Psalms 87:1; Psalms 122:1. The congregation that sings this psalm will marvel at the privi... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 76:3 The past-tense verbs show that this psalm is particularly geared to celebrating an occasion in which God protected Zion from Gentile invaders (BROKE, STRIPPED, STUNNED). Verses Psalms 76:6 trace the victory to God’s REBUKE, his JUDGMENT, and his plan TO SAVE ALL THE HUMBLE... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 76:10 THE WRATH OF MAN SHALL PRAISE YOU, that is, the way that God defeats their schemes leads people to acknowledge God’s rule. THE REMNANT OF WRATH YOU WILL PUT ON LIKE A BELT. This probably means that the last futile efforts of human wrath are so insignificant that God could... [ Continue Reading ]