Psalms 78:61 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand. ”

Psalms 78:61 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And delivered his strength into captivity - That is, the ark, considered as the symbol of his power. This constituted the defense of the people; this was the emblem of the presence of God, which,...
Psalms 78:61 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And delivered his (m) strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand. (m) The Ark is called his power and beauty because by this he defended his people, and beautifully appeared to the...
Psalms 78:61 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXVIII. The Lesson of Israel's History. The northern tribes have been perverse from the first. Their wickedness has culminated in the schismatical religion of the Samaritans. God, on the contrary,...
Psalms 78:61 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

strength. One of the names for the Ark of the Covenant (Compare Psalms 63:2 ; Psalms 132:8 ). See notes on Exodus 25:22 ; 1 Chronicles 13:3 . glory. Another name for the Ark ( 1 Samuel 4:22...
Psalms 78:61 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

61. And he delivered his strength into captivity. In this verse, the same subject is prosecuted: it is declared, that the strength of God, by which the Israelites had been shielded and de...
Psalms 78:61 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.
Psalms 78:61 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies: -Israel's unfaithfulness in the time of the Judges caused God to forsake the tabernacle of Shiloh, and brought do...
Psalms 78:61 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This long historical Ps. may be compared with Psalms 105, 106, and with Deuteronomy 32 . It traces the course of God's relations with His people from the exodus down to the time of David, and dwells...
Psalms 78:61 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:1-72 THIS psalm is closely related to Psalms 105:1-45 ; Psalms 106:1-48 ; Psalms 107:1-43 . Like them, it treats the history of Israel, and especially the Exodus and wilderness wander...
Psalms 78:61 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God Raises up His Shepherd David Psalms 78:59-72 This paragraph continues the history of the Judges, and tells the story of what befell after the battle in which Eli's sons were slain. See 1 S...
Psalms 78:61 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The supreme quantity of this psalm is that throughout all its measures, over against the repeated failure of His people God's persistent patience is set forth in bold relief. The purpose of the psalm...
Psalms 78:61 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The history of the church is pursued through all these verses. But we must look farther than the history, and particularly in the close of the Psalm, which ends with a view of David as the chosen of...
Psalms 78:61 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And delivered his strength into captivity ,.... That is, the ark, called his strength, and the ark of his strength, Psalms 105:4 , because it was a token of his strength, and by means of which he d...
Psalms 78:61 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand. Ver. 61. And delivered his strength … his glory, &c.] i.e. His ark, which is elsewhere called the strength of G...
Psalms 78:61 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

So he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh The tabernacle which then was placed in Shiloh, from whence, as the Israelites fetched the ark, so God withdrew himself. This relates to that part of the Jewi...
Psalms 78:61 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judgments and Mercies; Wonders Wrought for Israel; Renewed Mercies to Israel. 40 How oft did they p...
Psalms 78:61 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

His strength, to wit, the ark, called God's strength, 1 Chronicles 16:11 , and the ark of his strength , Psalms 132:8 , because it was the sign and pledge of his strength or power put forth...
Psalms 78:61 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription,—“Maschil of Asaph ,” i.e. , an instruction of Asaph, a didactic song by Asaph. The Psalm was probably written by the celebrated Asaph in the time of David. Occasion...
Psalms 78:61 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This story of the children of Israel, after they came out of Egypt, is like a looking-glass in which we may, with great sadness, see ourselves reflected. Psalms 78:9 . The children of Ephraim, bei...
Psalms 78:61 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. Maschil of Asaph. Rabbi Kimchi says, that this title, which signifies to give instruction, designates also the species of music or melody to which the words were set, as is now the practice...
Psalms 78:61 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This, the first of the "historical psalms," though assigned by the rationalistic school (De Wette, Ewald, Koster, Hitzig) to a period subsequent to the Captivity, is generally allowed...
Psalms 78:61 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Narrative of God's Deeds
Psalms 78:61 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 4:21 ; 1 Samuel 4:22 ; 1 Samuel 5:1 ; 1 Samuel 5:2 ; 2 Chronicles 6:41 ; Exodus 40:34 ; Judges 18:30 ; Psalms 24:7 ; Psalms 132:8
Psalms 78:61 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

His strength — The ark, called God's strength, 1 Chronicles 16:11 , because it was the sign and pledge of his strength put forth on his people's behalf. Glory — So the ark is called, as being the...

Psalms 78:61 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:61 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 78:61 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:61 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 78:61 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:61 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:61 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:61 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:61 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:61 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 78:61 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:61 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 78:61 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 78:61 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 78:61 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:61 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 78:61 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 78:61 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 78:61 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 78:61 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:61 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 78:61 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 78:61 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 78:61 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes