The chariot and horse; the men who rode upon and fought from chariots and horses, who fight with most advantage, and usually have most courage; and much more unable were their footmen to resist or avoid the stroke. read more
INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“To the chief Musician on Neginoth.” See Introduction to Psalms 54:0.A Psalm—a Song of Asaph. (See notes on the authorship of Psalms 74:0) The superscription may be thus paraphrased—A Psalm, a Song of Asaph, to be delivered to the director of music, that he may arrange for its performance with the accompaniment of stringed instruments.Occasion.—There appear to us very good reasons for regarding the Psalm as a celebration of Israel’s victory over the Assyrians. The... read more
Psalms 76:1-12 Psalms 76:1-12 :In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel ( Psalms 76:1 ).Judah, of course, was the southern kingdom. Israel was the northern kingdom.In Salem also is his tabernacle [that would be Jerusalem], and his dwelling place in mount Zion. And there brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. The stout-hearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the... read more
This is a martial ode, sung, according to the LXX, after the defeat of the Assyrian army. The Latin bible follows the LXX. The words of the psalm concerning the sleeping of the enemy, and the fall of many kings and princes, best agree with that event. The judgment was from heaven, In that case, the psalm was probably composed by Isaiah, or some other prophet. Psalms 76:1 . In Judah is God known. By the fall of a hundred and eighty five thousand vain, boasting soldiers, who seemed asleep in... read more
Psalms 76:1-12In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel. Glorious aspects of the Divine characterI. As the glorious resident in the midst of His people (Psalms 76:1-2). God is everywhere; but is in an especial sense present with holy souls. They are represented as His “temple,” which implies--1. Special connection with Him.2. Special consecration to Him.3. Special manifestation of Him.II. As the triumphant conqueror of his enemies. He does His work--1. Thoroughly (Psalms 76:3-5).2.... read more
Psa 76:5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands. Ver. 5. The stout-hearted are spoiled ] Heb. have yielded themselves up for prey: those that escaped the stroke of the angel, fled as fast as they could for their lives, leaving all behind them. The Rabbis expound it, they are spoiled of their understanding, infatuated. They have slept their sleep ] Their long ironsleep (as the poets call it) of death. The destroying angel... read more
Psa 76:6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep. Ver. 6. At thy rebuke, O God, &c. ] i.e. With thy mighty word of command, and without any more ado. God can nod men to destruction, Psalms 80:16 , blow them into hell, Job 4:9 , rebuke them to death, as here; do it with as much ease as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim, Isaiah 25:11 , The chariot and horse ] The chieftains of the army. read more
stouthearted: Job 40:10-2 Kings :, Isaiah 46:12, Daniel 4:37, Luke 1:51, Luke 1:52 they: Psalms 13:3, Isaiah 37:36, Jeremiah 51:39, Nahum 3:18 and: Isaiah 31:8, Ezekiel 30:21-Lamentations : Reciprocal: Joshua 8:20 - and they had 2 Kings 19:35 - when they arose 2 Chronicles 32:21 - cut off all Isaiah 29:5 - at an Isaiah 30:18 - will he be Isaiah 30:30 - the flame Isaiah 43:17 - bringeth Jeremiah 51:30 - The mighty Jeremiah 51:57 - sleep a Ezekiel 39:20 - General Obadiah 1:9 - thy Zechariah... read more
At thy: Psalms 18:15, Psalms 80:16, Psalms 104:7, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21 both: Exodus 14:27, Exodus 14:28, Exodus 15:4-Joshua :, Exodus 15:10, 2 Samuel 10:18, Isaiah 37:36, Ezekiel 39:20, Nahum 1:6, Nahum 2:13, Nahum 3:18, Zechariah 12:4 dead: 1 Samuel 26:12, Jeremiah 51:39, Jeremiah 51:57 Reciprocal: Exodus 14:25 - took off Joshua 4:24 - ye might Job 22:4 - reprove Isaiah 29:5 - at an Isaiah 43:17 - bringeth Jeremiah 50:37 - their horses Jeremiah 51:21 - General Obadiah 1:9 - thy... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 76:5
Are spoiled of all that glory and advantage which they either had already gotten, or further expected, from the success of their present expedition, which they promised to themselves. They became a prey to those upon whom they hoped to prey. Their sleep; even a perpetual sleep, as Jeremiah 51:39,Jeremiah 51:57, or the sleep of death, Psalms 13:3; called their sleep emphatically, as being peculiar to them and such-like men, and not that sleep which is common to the good and bad. Their death he... read more