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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:30

Psa 105:30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings. Ver. 30. The land brought forth frogs in abundance ] Like grass that grows upon the ground, or as fishes spawned in the sea, as the word signifieth, Genesis 1:20 . Some think they were not common frogs, sed venenatas et horrendas, quales sunt rubetae et bufones, but toads and lizards; crocodiles, some think, came out of the river, and destroyed people (Aben-Ezra). In the chambers of their kings ] Regis... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:31

Psa 105:31 He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, [and] lice in all their coasts. Ver. 31. He stake, and there came divers sorts of flies ] Heb. a mixture, sc. of wasps, hornets, dog flies (the most troublesome of all other κυνομυιαι ), all sorts of insects. And lice in all their coasts ] This the magicians could not do, Quid ciniphe vilius, &c.? saith Philo, What is baser than a louse? yet hereby God can tame the sturdiest of his rebels. Some kings and other nobles have died... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:32

Psa 105:32 He gave them hail for rain, [and] flaming fire in their land. Ver. 32. He gave them hail for rain ] Rain was rare in Egypt; but now they had hail for rain, a giftless gift. Heb. he gave their rain hail, Exodus 9:23 . And flaming fire in their land ] That they might see that he was Lord of all the four elements. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:33

Psa 105:33 He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts. Ver. 33. He smote their vines also, and their fig trees ] Of the fruitfulness of these trees in Egypt, strange things are reported by Solinus and others; but this extraordinary hail mingled with fire, marred them in the spring, when they promised great store of fruit, trusis botris et baccis. And brake the trees ] Yea, dashed out the brains of men and beasts that were abroad, as Moses addeth. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:34

Psa 105:34 He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number, Ver. 34. He spake, and the locusts came ] These are called God’s great army, and their terrible invasion is graphically described, Joel 2:3-5 , &c. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:35

Psa 105:35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground. Ver. 35. And did eat up all the herbs ] All that the fiery hail had not blasted and beaten down. And devoured the fruit of their ground ] But not yet the fruit of their bodies, that plague was reserved to the last, to show God’s longsuffering, and lothness to destroy men. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:36

Psa 105:36 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength. Ver. 36. He smote also all the firstborn ] This he did last of all, the next spring after the first plague inflicted, et non nisi coactus, as that emperor once said when he subscribed a writ for execution of a certain malefactor. The chief of all their strength ] Et ubi non erat primogenitus, moritur epitropus, say the Hebrews, where was not a firstborn, there the steward died; so that there was no... read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:37

Psa 105:37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and [there was] not one feeble [person] among their tribes. Ver. 37. He brought them forth also with silver and gold ] Which they had dearly earned in Egypt, but could not get, till God, the right owner of all, set them in a course, Exodus 12:35-36 , dispensing with his own law. There was not one feeble person ] But all able and fit for their journey, Viatico et firma valetudine instructi. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:38

Psa 105:38 Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them. Ver. 38. Egypt was glad when they departed ] For they said, We are all dead men, Exodus 12:33 . The devil for like cause spake Christ fair to be rid of him, Mark 1:24 . For the fear of them fell upon them ] God can make the very name and countenance of his servants fearful to their oppressors. read more

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 105:39

Psa 105:39 He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night. Ver. 39. He spread a cloud ] It must needs be a very large one that could cover such an army from the extraordinary heats there; for the deserts of Arabia are extreme hot, both by reason of the climate and also of the sand’s reflecting the sunbeams. So still upon all the glory (the Church) shall be a covering, Isaiah 4:5 . And fire to give light, &c. ] A fiery pillar against the error, terror, and danger of... read more

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