John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 78:39
Psa 78:39 For he remembered that they [were but] flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again. Ver. 39. For he remembered that they were but flesh ] i.e. Frail and feeble, full of sin and misery., see Gen 6:3 altogether unable to grapple with God’s wrath. A wind that passeth away, &c. ] Et in suis reciprocationibus evanescens. For winds neither return thither whence they blow, nor yet pass from one coast to another, but are wasted in the middle of the world, by the force of... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 78:70-72
Psalms 78:70-72He chose David also His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.David, the shepherd, called to be kingA keeper of sheep, suddenly becoming conscious that he was chosen for a great yet terrible destiny; being gradually fitted among the quiet hill-sides to meet this mighty calling; and then, rising to the throne, so gifted with kingly power that he guided the people through their days of peril, and established them in a strength that outlived the wear of centuries--this man (so... read more