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Psalms 76
Psalm 76:1-12. On Neginoth - (See on Psalm 4:1, title). This Psalm commemorates what the preceding anticipates: God‘s deliverance of His people by a signal interposition of power against their enemies. The occasion was probably the events narrated in 2 Kings 19:35; Isaiah 37:1-28. (Compare Psalm 46:1-11).
These well-known terms denote God‘s people and Church and His intimate and glorious relations to them.
the arrows — literally, “thunderbolts” (Psalm 78:48), from their rapid flight or ignition (compare Psalm 18:14; Ephesians 6:16).
the battle — for arms (Hosea 2:18).
Thou — God.
mountains of prey — great victorious nations, as Assyria (Isaiah 41:15; Ezekiel 38:11, Ezekiel 38:12; Zechariah 4:7).
Man‘s wrath praises God by its futility before His power.
restrain — or, “gird”; that is, Thyself, as with a sword, with which to destroy, or as an ornament to Thy praise.
Invite homage to such a God (2 Chronicles 32:23), who can stop the breath of kings and princes when He wills (Daniel 5:23).
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