“ His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. ”
His lightnings enlightened the world ... - See the notes at Psalms 77:18 . Compare Psalms 104:32 ; Habakkuk 3:6-10 .
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and (d) trembled. (d) This fear does not bring the wicked to true obedience, but makes them run away from God.
XCVII. Yahweh in the Storm. The appearance of Yahweh is described in terms of primitive religion, when He was the God of fire and tempest, earthquake and volcano. These traits are retained, but uni...
the world . the habitable world. Hebrew. tebel.
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. His lightnings enlightened the world - Though this be no more than a majestic description of the coming of the Lord, to confound his...
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled - drawn from Psalms 77:18 . The bare sight of thee caused...
This is another 'theocratic' Ps., declaring how God has taken vengeance on His enemies in a way to which all nature responded ( Psalms 97:2-6 ), denouncing idols and their worshippers ( Psalms 97:7 )...
See Psalms 77:17-18 , from which this is taken.
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The Psalmist, no doubt, alludes to the Lord's dealings with his people in the wilderness; but, spiritually considered, the subject ariseth to a greater degree of sublimity in the view of the conquest...
His lightnings enlightened the world ,.... Either the doctrines of the Gospel, compared thereunto, because of the swift progress they made, and the large extent of them in the world, in a very littl...
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. Ver. 4. His lightnings enlightened the world ] His apostles, those fulmiua Ecclesiastica, shall spread gospel light, and amaze...
A fire goeth before him , &c. “The judgments of God, and their effects upon the world, are here set forth, under the usual similitude of lightning and fire from heaven, causing the earth to trem...
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His lightnings enlightened the world: this phrase signifies not so much illumination as terror and judgments, as appears both from the following words, and from the constant use of the phrase in th...
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The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice. The reign of God over the world I. The reign of God over the world ( Psalms 97:1 ). 1. His laws are righteous. 2. His purpose is benevolent. II...
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Exodus 19:16-18 ; Jeremiah 10:10 ; Job 9:6 ; Matthew 27:50 ; Matthew 27:51 ; Matthew 28:2 ; Matthew 28:3 ; Psalms 104:32 ; Psalms 114:7 ; Psalms 14:1 ; Psalms 77:18 ; Revelation 11:19 ;...