The chief of their strength; another expression noting the first-born, who are so called, Genesis 49:3. Of Ham; of the Egyptians, the posterity of Ham, Genesis 10:6; which title he there gives them, to intimate that they were the cursed children of a cursed parent, Ham, Genesis 9:25, and therefore were proper objects for Divine wrath and vengeance. read more
They feared not. But it is said that they were sore afraid, Exodus 14:10. Answ. 1. They were afraid at first, but after Moses had encouraged them they grew bold and secure; one evidence whereof was, that they confidently went into the middle of the sea, and passed between the vast heaps of water which were on both sides of them. 2. The meaning may be that they had no just cause to fear; for men are oft said to do not only what they actually do, but also what they ought to do, as Malachi 1:6;... read more
Of his sanctuary; or, of his holiness, or his holy place i.e. the land of Canaan, which is so called, Ezra 9:8; Zechariah 2:12, &c., as being separated by God from all other lands for his people and service, and sanctified by his presence and dwelling in it. This mountain; either, 1. The mountain upon which the tabernacle or temple stood. Or rather, 2. The mountainous country of Canaan, which called a land of hills and valleys, Deuteronomy 11:11. And the word mountain is oft used in... read more
Which either breaketh when it is drawn, or shooteth awry, and frustrateth the archer’s design and expectation So when they pretended, and both God and men expected, obedience and gratitude to their great Benefactor, they behaved themselves undutifully and unfaithfully towards him. read more
Heard, i.e. perceived or understood, as hearing is oft used, as Genesis 11:7; Genesis 41:15, &c. It is spoken of God after the manner of men. read more
The tabernacle of Shiloh; which then was placed in Shiloh, from whence, as the Israelites fetched the ark, so God withdrew himself. Which he placed among men; whereby he insinuates both God’s wonderful condescension and favour to such worthless and wretched creatures, and their stupendous folly and wickedness in despising and sinning away so glorious a privilege. read more
His strength, to wit, the ark, called God’s strength, 1 Chronicles 16:11, and the ark of his strength, Psalms 132:8, because it was the sign and pledge of his strength or power put forth on his people’s behalf. His glory; so the ark is called, as being the monument and seat of God’s glorious presence, and an instrument of his glorious works. The enemy; namely, the Philistines; of which see 1 Samuel 4:0. read more
Because the young men who should have married them were slain. Heb. were not praised, to wit, with marriage songs, which was usual at marriage solemnities among the Jews, as appears from Jeremiah 7:34; Jeremiah 16:9; Jeremiah 25:10. read more
Their priests, Hophni and Phinehas, and others. No lamentation; no funeral solemnities; either because they were prevented by their own death, as the wife of Phinehas was, or disturbed by the invasion of the enemy; or so overwhelmed with the sense of the public calamity, that the resentment of their private losses was swallowed up by it. See Job 27:15; Ezekiel 24:23. read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 78:50
He made a way, Heb. He weighed a path or causeway, i.e. he made a most smooth, and even, and exact path, as if he had done it by weight and measure, that so his anger might pass swiftly and freely without interruption. The phrase also seems to note the wisdom and justice of God in weighing out their plagues proportionably to their sins, and exercising great severity towards them answerably to their great and barbarous cruelty towards his people. He spared not their soul from death, i.e. he... read more