Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Psalms
Book: Psalms
Chapter: 76
Overview:
The psalmist speaks of
God's power.
(1-6) All have to fear and
to trust in him.
(7-12)
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.
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.