Chapter 68
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
A. M. 2962. B.C. 1042. (Title.) This magnificent and truly sublime ode is supposed, with much probability, to have been composed by David, and sung at the removal of the ark from Kirjath-jearim
God arise
7:6,7 44:26 78:65-68 132:8,9 Numbers 10:35 2 Chronicles 6:41 Isaiah 33:3 Isaiah 42:13,14 51:9,10
be scattered
14,30 59:11 89:10 Isaiah 41:15,16 Ezekiel 5:2 12:14,15 Daniel 2:35
that hate
21:8 Exodus 20:5 Deuteronomy 7:10 John 14:23,24
before him
Heb. from his face.
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
As smoke
as wax
in the presence
76:7 80:16 Nahum 1:5,6 2 Thessalonians 1:8,9 Revelation 6:16,17
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
But
32:11 33:1 58:10 64:10 97:12 Revelation 18:20 19:7
rejoice
95:1,2 98:8,9 100:1,2 Deuteronomy 12:12 1 Thessalonians 5:16
exceedingly rejoice
Heb. rejoice with gladness.
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
Sing unto God
rideth
33 18:10 104:3 Deuteronomy 33:26 Isaiah 19:1
his name
JAH
[Y‚hh] JAH, is an abbrevivation of [YehÙv‚h] JEHOVAH and signifies self-existence:--He who derives his being from none, but gives being to all.
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
A father
10:14,18 82:3,4 146:9 Job 31:16,17 Jeremiah 49:11 Hosea 14:3
a judge
72:2,4 Deuteronomy 10:18 Job 29:12,13 Isaiah 1:23 Jeremiah 5:28 Luke 18:2-7 Ephesians 5:1
in his
33:14 2 Chronicles 6:2 30:27 Isaiah 57:15 66:1 Acts 7:48,49
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
God
107:10,41 113:9 1 Samuel 2:5 Galatians 4:27
families
Heb. a house. he bringeth.
107:10,14 146:7 Isaiah 61:1 Acts 12:6-25
the rebellious
107:34,40 Deuteronomy 28:23,24 Hosea 2:3 Malachi 1:3
O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
O God
114:1-8 Exodus 13:21 Deuteronomy 4:34 Judges 4:14 Habakkuk 3:13
thou didst
Judges 5:4 Micah 2:13 Habakkuk 3:12
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
earth
77:18 114:7 Isaiah 64:1,3 Habakkuk 3:13 Hebrews 12:26 Revelation 11:19
the heavens
Sinai
Exodus 19:16,18 Deuteronomy 5:23-25
the God
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
didst
65:9-13 77:16,17 78:24-27 Deuteronomy 11:10-12,14 Ezekiel 34:26
send
Heb. shake out. confirm thine inheritance. Heb. confirm it.
Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
Thy congregation
74:1,2,19 Exodus 19:5,6 Numbers 16:3 1 Peter 5:3
thou
Deuteronomy 26:5,9,10 32:8-14 1 Samuel 2:8 Job 5:10,11 Matthew 11:5 Luke 1:53
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
Lord
40:3 Exodus 14:15 17:9-16 Judges 4:6-24 Ephesians 4:11
company
Heb. army.
25 Exodus 15:20 Judges 5:1-31 Revelation 19:13
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
Kings
Exodus 14:25 Numbers 31:8,9,54 Joshua 10:16,42 12:7,8-24 Judges 5:19 Revelation 6:15 Revelation 19:17-20
did flee apace
Heb. did flee, did flee. she.
Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Though
That is, probably, "Though ye have laboured and lain down between the brick-kilns in Egypt--a poor, enslaved, and oppressed people, yet ye shall gradually rise to dignity, prosperity, and splendour; as a dove, which has been defiled with dirt, disordered, and dejected, by washing herself in a running stream, and trimming her plumage, gradually recovers the serenity of her disposition, the purity of colour, and the richness and varied elegance of her appearance."
ye have
81:6 Exodus 1:14 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 12:2 Ephesians 2:1-3 Titus 3:3
the wings
74:19 105:37 149:4 1 Kings 4:20,21 Ezekiel 16:6-14 Luke 15:16,22 Ephesians 5:26,27 Revelation 1:5,6
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
When
Numbers 21:3,21-35 Joshua 10:10-43 12:1-24 Revelation 19:14-21
in it, it was
or, for her, she was.
as snow
The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
of God
2:6 78:68,69 87:1,2 Isaiah 2:2,3
of Bashan
Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
Why
the hill
132:13,14 Deuteronomy 12:5,11 1 Kings 9:3 Hebrews 12:22,23 Revelation 21:2,3
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
chariots
18:10 Deuteronomy 33:2 2 Kings 2:11 6:16,17 Ezekiel 1:15-28 Daniel 7:10 Matthew 26:53 Revelation 5:11 9:16
thousands
or, many thousands. as in Sinai.
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
ascended
24:3,7-10 47:5 110:1 Mark 16:9 Luke 24:51 Acts 1:2-9 Ephesians 4:8-10 Hebrews 4:14 6:20 8:1 1 Peter 3:22
led
received
Luke 24:49 John 14:16,17 16:7,13-15 Acts 1:4 2:4,33-38 Ephesians 4:8
for men
Heb. in the man.
1 Corinthians 15:45-47 Colossians 1:18,19 2:3,9 Hebrews 1:3
rebellious
Proverbs 1:22,23 Isaiah 55:7 Matthew 9:13 Luke 24:47 Acts 2:23,36,38-41 9:17 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 1 Timothy 1:13-15 Titus 3:3-7
that
78:60 132:13,14 2 Chronicles 6:18 Isaiah 57:15 Ezekiel 48:35 John 14:17,23 2 Corinthians 6:16 Revelation 1:20 2:1 21:3
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
Blessed
72:17-19 103:1-22 Ephesians 1:3
daily
He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
our God
Isaiah 12:2 45:17-22 Hosea 1:7 John 4:22
unto
118:17,18 Deuteronomy 32:39 1 Samuel 2:6 John 5:21,23,28,29 11:25,26 Hebrews 2:14,15 Revelation 1:18 20:1
issues
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
God
the hairy
of such
18 7:12 Proverbs 1:24-33 Ezekiel 18:27-30 Luke 13:5 Hebrews 2:1-3 12:25 Revelation 2:14-16
The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
Bashan
Numbers 21:33 Isaiah 11:11-16 49:22
the depths
Exodus 14:22,29 Isaiah 51:10,11 Jeremiah 23:5-8 Ezekiel 36:24 Hosea 1:10,11
That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
That
dipped
Heb. red.
the tongue
1 Kings 21:19 22:38 2 Kings 9:33-37 Revelation 19:17-21
They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
even
24:7-10 47:5-7 2 Samuel 6:12-17 1 Chronicles 13:8 15:16-24
The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
the players
87:7 150:3-5 Revelation 14:2,3 15:2,3
among
148:12,13 Exodus 15:20 Judges 11:34 1 Samuel 18:6 Jeremiah 31:4,13
Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
Bless
107:32 111:1 135:19-21 1 Chronicles 16:7,8-36
from the fountain
or, ye that are of the fountain.
Deuteronomy 33:28 Proverbs 5:16 Isaiah 48:1
There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
little
Genesis 42:32 Judges 20:35 21:6-25 1 Samuel 9:21 1 Chronicles 12:16,29 15:3 27:12
princes
47:9 60:7 Isaiah 11:13 Ezekiel 37:19-27
and their council
or, with their company.
Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
commanded
42:8 44:4 71:3 Isaiah 40:31 John 5:8,9 Acts 3:6-8 2 Corinthians 12:9,10
strengthen
138:8 Ephesians 3:17-20 Philippians 1:6 2 Thessalonians 1:11
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
Because
1 Chronicles 17:4-12 22:7-11 28:10-21 29:3 2 Chronicles 2:5,6 6:8,9
shall
72:10,11 76:11 1 Kings 10:10,24,25 2 Chronicles 32:33 Ezra 7:13-28 Nehemiah 2:8 Isaiah 60:6-11,16,17
Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
Rebuke
2 Samuel 8:1-18 10:1-19 2 Chronicles 14:1-15 20:1-37 Isaiah 37:1-38
company of spearmen
or, beasts of the reeds.
multitude
22:12,13 Isaiah 34:7 Jeremiah 50:11
every
scatter thou
or, he scattereth.
delight
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Princes
72:8-11 Isaiah 19:18-25 45:14 60:6,7 66:19
Ethiopia
stretch
Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
ye kingdoms
67:2-5 100:1 117:1,2 Deuteronomy 32:43 Romans 15:10,11 Revelation 15:4
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
rideth
of old
send out
Heb. give. his voice.
29:3-9 77:17,18 Ezekiel 10:5 John 12:28,29 Revelation 11:12,15,19
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
Ascribe
29:1,2 96:6-8 1 Chronicles 16:28,29 Revelation 19:6
his excellency
Deuteronomy 33:26 2 Peter 1:17
and his strength
This refers to the phenomena of thunder and lightning; for all nations have observed the electric fluid is an irresistible agent,--destroying life, tearing towers and castles to pieces, rending the strongest oaks, and cleaving the most solid rocks; and the most enlightened nations have justly considered it as an especial manifestation of the power and sovereignty of God.
clouds
or, heavens.
O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
terrible
45:4 65:5 66:5 76:12 Exodus 15:1 Nehemiah 1:5 Hebrews 12:24-29 Revelation 6:16,17
he that giveth
29:11 Deuteronomy 33:25 Isaiah 40:31 45:21 Zechariah 10:12 Ephesians 3:16 Philippians 4:13 Colossians 1:11