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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 68:7-14

The psalmist here, having occasion to give God thanks for the great things he had done for him and his people of late, takes occasion thence to praise him for what he had done for their fathers in the days of old. Fresh mercies should put us in mind of former mercies and revive our grateful sense of them. Let it never be forgotten, I. That God himself was the guide of Israel through the wilderness; when he had brought them out of their chains he did not leave them in the dry land, but he... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 68:15-21

David, having given God praise for what he had done for Israel in general, as the God of Israel (Ps. 68:8), here comes to give him praise as Zion's God in a special manner; compare Ps. 9:11. Sing praises to the Lord who dwelleth in Zion, for which reason Zion is called the hill of God. I. He compares it with the hill of Bashan and other high and fruitful hills, and prefers it before them, Ps. 68:15, 16. It is true, Zion was but little and low in comparison with them, and was not covered over... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:7

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people ,.... In the pillar of cloud, and in the pillar of fire, as the Targum adds; and this divine Person was the Son of God, the Angel of his presence, in whom his name was, even his name JAH or Jehovah before mentioned; when thou didst march through the wilderness ; at the head of the Israelites, leading, guiding, and directing them; providing for them all things necessary, and protecting them against their enemies. And so Christ goes before... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:8

The earth shook ,.... Not only about Sinai, but in other places; see Psalm 114:1 . It may also design the dread and trembling of the inhabitants of the earth, when they heard of the wonderful things God did for his people, Exodus 15:14 ; the heavens also dropped at the presence of God ; the Targum supplies, dew; to which may be added, quails and manna: though it rather seems to design a large shower of rain, which followed the lightning and thunder, when the law was given; even ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:9

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain ,.... Not of water literally taken, as when the Israelites passed through the sea, Psalm 77:17 ; or when the thunderings and lightnings were on Mount Sinai, at the giving of the law, which are commonly attended with rain, Exodus 19:16 ; or in the land of Canaan, which was the land that drank in the water of the rain of heaven, Deuteronomy 11:11 ; nor the rain of manna and of quails, as Arama, Exodus 16:4 ; but either the effusion of the Holy... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:10

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein ,.... That is, in the Lord's inheritance, in the midst of his church and people. The word for "congregation" signifies "beasts" or "living creatures" F23 חיתך τα ζωα σου , Sept. "animalia tua", V. L. so Eth. Syr. Arab. & Cocceius; "pecus tuum", Musculus, and some in Vatablus. : some understand them of the Gentiles, who, before the Gospel came among them, were comparable to such; but, under the Gospel dispensation, being called and taken out... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:11

The Lord gave the word ,.... The word of the Gospel to his apostles. He committed the word of reconciliation to them; he intrusted them with it, as a sacred depositum; he gave gifts unto them, qualifying them for the ministration of it; he gave them a commission to preach it; and he gave them a door of utterance to speak it as it should be, and an opportunity to publish it. The Targum wrongly interprets it of the word of the law; great was the company of those that published it ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:12

Kings of armies did flee apace ,.... Or "they fled, they fled" F25 ידדון ידדון "fugiebant, fugiebant", Pagninus, Montanus; "fugerunt, fugerunt", Tigurine version, Musculus. ; or "they flee, they flee". This is either the subject matter of the word "published", the words of the publishers so saying; or the effect of the publication of the Gospel: for though some, by these kings of armies, understand the apostles either fleeing from place to place because of persecution, or running... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:13

Though ye have lain among the pots ,.... Kimchi takes these words to be the words of the women, or of the psalmist addressing the Israelites going out to war; that though they should lie in a low, dark, and disagreeable place, in the camp, in the open field, exposed to wind and weather; yet they should be fair and beautiful, and be loaded with gold and silver, the spoil of the enemy. But Fortunatus Scacchus F26 Elaeochrism. Sacr. l. 3. c. 24. refers them, much better, to the encampment... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:14

When the Almighty scattered kings in it ,.... His inheritance, his congregation, the church, Psalm 68:9 . Which some understand of his diffusing, and spreading and giving, in large numbers, ministers and preachers of the Gospel, pastors and teachers; who are kings and spiritual governors, are over churches, and have the rule over them in the Lord: and so Jarchi interprets them of the disciples of the wise men. Or they may be understood of the Lord's bringing into his churches such as are... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 68:7-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 68:15-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:14

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