O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
Ver. 7. O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people] Here the former benefits of God to his people are recited, et additis miris coloribus depicta potius quam descripta, and rather depainted out in lively colours than described. We must stir up ourselves to thankfulness for what God hath done for our forefathers; neither must the memory of his mercies ever grow stale with us.