Psalms 68:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. ”

• Psalms 68:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Thy God hath commanded thy strength - Has ordered thy strength to appear, or to be manifested. This is addressed, evidently, to the people of the land; and the idea is, that, on this occasion, Go...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  LXVIII. A Song of Triumph. The most difficult of all the Pss. In some places the text is so corrupt that it defies any attempt at emendation, and the VSS give little, if any, help. The historical a...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Thy God hath commanded. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "Command,. God". strength . strength (for defence). Hebrew. 'azaz. Strengthen, &c. "Strengthen,...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  28. Thy God hath commanded thy strength Men are always disposed to arrogate to themselves the glory of what they may have done instead of tracing their success to God, and David reminds the...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. Thy God hath commanded - This and the following verses is what they sung.

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• Psalms 68:28 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Thy God hath commanded thy strength— i.e. The great power of the Israelites, and the height of glory and strength to which the kingdom of David had arisen, was the work of God; which naturally make...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. -The glorious deliverances vouchsafed to His people, by God dwelling in Zion, give an earnest of th...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  This is one of the grandest of the Pss., but its origin and date are involved in much obscurity. It contains expressions borrowed from the Blessing of Moses ( Deuteronomy 33 ) and the Song of Deborah...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Thy God hath commanded. — Rather, with LXX. and the ancient versions generally, Ordain, O God, thy strength.

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• Psalms 68:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 68:1-35 THIS superb hymn is unsurpassed, if not unequalled, in grandeur, lyric fire, and sustained rush of triumphant praise. It celebrates a victory; but it is the victory of the God who e...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the God of the Whole Earth Psalms 68:26-35 The constituent parts of the procession are now described, and in these closing verses the triumphal note rings out. It tells of the confidence of Isr...

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• Psalms 68:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This psalm sings the praise of the God of deliverances. It opens with a song of pure praise (verses Psa 68:1-6). This is then justified by a review of God's past dealings with His people (verses Psa...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Is not this a similar address, from the Father to the Son, to what we meet with, Psalms 45:6-7 , and which the Holy Ghost hath explained Hebrews 1:6-9 ? And if so, what a glorious view doth it aff...

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• Psalms 68:28 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  DIVINE STRENGTH ‘Thy God hath sent forth strength for thee.’ Psalms 68:28 (Prayer Book Version) What is it that every one of us complains of so frequently in our spiritual life? Is it not ou...

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• Psalms 68:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Thy God hath commanded thy strength ,.... Which is either an apostrophe or an address to the Messiah, as in Psalms 45:7 ; declaring, that as his God and Father had purposed and promised to send for...

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• Psalms 68:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. Ver. 28. Thy God hath commanded thy strength ] A brave expression, admired by Longinus, a heathen rheto...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Thy God , O Israel, hath commanded Hath ordained, or effectually procured; thy strength All that strength and power which thou hast effectually exerted at any time against thine enemies, and whi...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Redemption of God's People; Duties Enforced by the Discoveries of Grace.       22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bash...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Having spoken of Israel, and of their several tribes, Psalms 68:26,27 , he now directeth his speech to them. Hath commanded, i.e. hath ordained or effectually procured, as this word is oft used,...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ To the Chief Musician .” See Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ A Psalm or Song of David .” See Introduction to Psalms 48 . The Superscription does not mention the occ...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Psalms 68:28 Consider: I. What is the strength of a saint. (1) The strength of a saint is the strength of a regenerated man. A regenerated man is not less a man for his regeneration. On the contr...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  This was a Psalm sung, at the removing of the ark, when it was taken up to its resting-place on Mount Zion. All the tribes were gathered together, and, in full pomp, they marched along, bearing the s...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  This psalm is the Carmen seculare of the Hebrews, and far surpasses the Te Deum of the christians. It has justly been eulogized in the whole succession of theological composition,. The song burst...

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• Psalms 68:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. God as the Deliverer of His people I. A liberal dispenser of daily blessings ( Psalms 68:19 ). “Daily bea...

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• Psalms 68:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THIS psalm is one of triumphant praise and jubilation, the crown and gem of the Second Book. Professor Cheyne calls it "a patriotic and religious ode of wondrous range and compass,...

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• Psalms 68:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Exaltation and Reign of Messiah

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• Psalms 68:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Corinthians 12:10 ; 2 Corinthians 12:9 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:11 ; Acts 3:6-8 ; Ephesians 3:17-20 ; Isaiah 40:31 ; John 5:8 ; John 5:9 ; Philippians 1:6 ; Psalms 42:8 ; Psalms 44:4 ; Psalm...

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• Psalms 68:28 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Thy God — Having spoken of Israel, he now directs his speech to them. Commanded — Hath ordained or effectually procured. Thy strength — all that strength and power which thou hast put forth at any...

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