Psalms 76:1

The Majesty of God in Judgment

To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

1 In ^aJudah God is known;
His name is great in Israel.

2 In¹ Salem also is His tabernacle,
And His dwelling place in Zion.

3 There He broke the arrows of the bow,
The shield and sword of battle. Selah

4 You are more glorious and excellent
^aThan the mountains of prey.

5 ^aThe stouthearted were plundered;
^bThey¹ have sunk into their sleep;
And none of the mighty men have found the use of their hands.

6 ^aAt Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
Both the chariot and horse were cast into a dead sleep.

7 You, Yourself, are to be feared;
And ^awho may stand in Your presence
When once You are angry?

8 ^aYou caused judgment to be heard from heaven;
^bThe earth feared and was still,

9 When God ^aarose to judgment,
To deliver all the oppressed of the earth. Selah

10 ^aSurely the wrath of man shall praise You;
With the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself.

11 ^aMake vows to the Lord your God, and pay them;
^bLet all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared.

12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes;
^aHe is awesome to the kings of the earth.

Commentaries:

Matthew Henry

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Psalms 76:1-12

The psalmist speaks of God's power. (1-6) All have to fear and to trust in him. (7-12)

Verses 1-6 Happy people are those who have their land filled with the knowledge of God! happy persons that have their hearts filled with that knowledge! It is the glory and happiness of a people to have God among them by his ordinances. Wherein the enemies of the church deal proudly, it will appear that God is above them. See the power of God's rebukes. With pleasure may Christians apply this to the advantages bestowed by the Redeemer.

Verses 7-12 God's people are the meek of the earth, the quiet in the land, that suffer wrong, but do none. The righteous God seems to keep silence long, yet, sooner or later, he will make judgment to be heard. We live in an angry, provoking world; we often feel much, and are apt to fear more, from the wrath of man. What will not turn to his praise, shall not be suffered to break out. He can set bounds to the wrath of man, as he does to the raging sea; hitherto it shall come, and no further. Let all submit to God. Our prayers and praises, and especially our hearts, are the presents we should bring to the Lord. His name is glorious, and he is the proper object of our fear. He shall cut off the spirit of princes; he shall slip it off easily, as we slip off a flower from the stalk, or a bunch of grapes from the vine; so the word signifies. He can dispirit the most daring: since there is no contending with God, it is our wisdom, as it is our duty, to submit to him. Let us seek his favour as our portion, and commit all our concerns to him.

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The Majesty of God in Judgment

To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

A Verse and a Thought,Every Morning

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning