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Selected Verse: Psalms 76:1 - Strong Concordance
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| Ps 76:1 |
Strong Concordance |
To the chief Musician [05329] on Neginoth [05058], A Psalm [04210] or Song [07892] of Asaph [0623]. In Judah [03063] is God [0430] known [03045]: his name [08034] is great [01419] in Israel [03478]. |
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King James |
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
On Neginoth--(See on Psa 4:1, title). This Psalm commemorates what the preceding anticipates: God's deliverance of His people by a signal interposition of power against their enemies. The occasion was probably the events narrated in Kg2 19:35; Isa. 37:1-28. (Compare Psa 46:1-11). (Psa 76:1-12)
These well-known terms denote God's people and Church and His intimate and glorious relations to them. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| In Judah is God known - That is, he has made himself known there in a special manner; he has evinced his watchful care over the city so as to demand a proper acknowledgment; he has manifested himself there as he has not elsewhere. It is true that God is known, or makes himself known everywhere; but it is also true that he does this in some places, and at some times, in a more marked and striking manner than he does in other places and at other times. The most clear and impressive displays of his character are among his own people - in the church. "His name is great in Israel." Among the people of Israel; or, among his own people. The meaning here is, that, by some act referred to in the psalm, he had so displayed his power and his mercy in favor of that people, as to make it proper that his name should be exalted or praised. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Neginoth
Neginoth, stringed instruments. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
In all Israel, and more especially in Judah, is Elohim known (here, according to Psa 76:2, participle, whereas in Psa 9:17 it is the finite verb), inasmuch as He has made Himself known (cf. דּעוּ, Isa 33:13). His Name is great in Israel, inasmuch as He has proved Himself to be a great One and is praised as a great One. In Judah more especially, for in Jerusalem, and that upon Zion, the citadel with the primeval gates (Psa 24:7), He has His dwelling-place upon earth within the borders of Israel. שׁלם is the ancient name of Jerusalem; for the Salem of Melchizedek is one and the same city with the Jerusalem of Adonizedek, Jos 10:1. In this primeval Salem God has סוּכּו, His tabernacle (= שׂכּו, Lam 2:6, = סכּתו, as in Psa 27:5), there מעונתו, His dwelling-place, - a word elsewhere used of the lair of the lion (Psa 104:22, Amo 3:4); cf. on the choice of words, Isa 31:9. The future of the result ויהי is an expression of the fact which is evident from God's being known in Judah and His Name great in Israel. Psa 76:4 tells what it is by which He has made Himself known and glorified His Name. שׁמּה, thitherwards, in that same place (as in fact the accusative, in general, is used both in answer to the question where? and whither?), is only a fuller form for שׁם, as in Isa 22:18; Isa 65:9; Kg2 23:8, and frequently; Arab. ta̱mma (tu̱mma) and תּמּן (from תּמּה) confirm the accusative value of the ah. רשׁפי־קשׁת (with Phe raphatum, cf. on the other hand, Sol 8:6)
(Note: The pointing is here just as inconsistent as in ילדוּת, and on the contrary מרדּוּת.))
are the arrows swift as lightning that go forth (Job 41:20-28) from the bow; side by side with these, two other weapons are also mentioned, and finally everything that pertains to war is gathered up in the word מלחמה (cf. Hos 2:18). God has broken in pieces the weapons of the worldly power directed against Judah, and therewith this power itself (Isa 14:25), and consequently (in accordance with the prediction Hos 1:7, and Isa 10, 14, Isa 17:1-14, 29, Isa 31:1-9, 33, 37, and more particularly Psa 31:8) has rescued His people by direct interposition, without their doing anything in the matter. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| In Judah is God known - The true God revealed himself to the Jews. The Israelites, after the separation of the tribes, had the same knowledge, but they greatly corrupted the Divine worship; though still God was great, even in Israel. |
1 To the chief Musician [05329] on Neginoth [05058], A Psalm [04210] or Song [07892] of Asaph [0623]. In Judah [03063] is God [0430] known [03045]: his name [08034] is great [01419] in Israel [03478].
2 In Salem [08004] also is his tabernacle [05520], and his dwelling place [04585] in Zion [06726].
3 There brake [07665] he the arrows [07565] of the bow [07198], the shield [04043], and the sword [02719], and the battle [04421]. Selah [05542].
4 Thou art more glorious [0215] and excellent [0117] than the mountains [02042] of prey [02964].
5 The stouthearted [047] [03820] are spoiled [07997], they have slept [05123] their sleep [08142]: and none of the men [0582] of might [02428] have found [04672] their hands [03027].
6 At thy rebuke [01606], O God [0430] of Jacob [03290], both the chariot [07393] and horse [05483] are cast into a dead sleep [07290].
7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared [03372]: and who may stand [05975] in thy sight [06440] when [0227] once thou art angry [0639]?
8 Thou didst cause judgment [01779] to be heard [08085] from heaven [08064]; the earth [0776] feared [03372], and was still [08252],
9 When God [0430] arose [06965] to judgment [04941], to save [03467] all the meek [06035] of the earth [0776]. Selah [05542].
10 Surely the wrath [02534] of man [0120] shall praise [03034] thee: the remainder [07611] of wrath [02534] shalt thou restrain [02296].
11 Vow [05087], and pay [07999] unto the LORD [03068] your God [0430]: let all that be round about [05439] him bring [02986] presents [07862] unto him that ought to be feared [04172].
12 He shall cut off [01219] the spirit [07307] of princes [05057]: he is terrible [03372] to the kings [04428] of the earth [0776].
1 To the chief Musician [05329] for the sons [01121] of Korah [07141], A Song [07892] upon Alamoth [05961]. God [0430] is our refuge [04268] and strength [05797], a very [03966] present [04672] help [05833] in trouble [06869].
2 Therefore will not we fear [03372], though the earth [0776] be removed [04171], and though the mountains [02022] be carried [04131] into the midst [03820] of the sea [03220];
3 Though the waters [04325] thereof roar [01993] and be troubled [02560], though the mountains [02022] shake [07493] with the swelling [01346] thereof. Selah [05542].
4 There is a river [05104], the streams [06388] whereof shall make glad [08055] the city [05892] of God [0430], the holy [06918] place of the tabernacles [04908] of the most High [05945].
5 God [0430] is in the midst [07130] of her; she shall not be moved [04131]: God [0430] shall help [05826] her, and that right [06437] early [01242].
6 The heathen [01471] raged [01993], the kingdoms [04467] were moved [04131]: he uttered [05414] his voice [06963], the earth [0776] melted [04127].
7 The LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] is with us; the God [0430] of Jacob [03290] is our refuge [04869]. Selah [05542].
8 Come [03212], behold [02372] the works [04659] of the LORD [03068], what desolations [08047] he hath made [07760] in the earth [0776].
9 He maketh wars [04421] to cease [07673] unto the end [07097] of the earth [0776]; he breaketh [07665] the bow [07198], and cutteth [07112] the spear [02595] in sunder [07112]; he burneth [08313] the chariot [05699] in the fire [0784].
10 Be still [07503], and know [03045] that I am God [0430]: I will be exalted [07311] among the heathen [01471], I will be exalted [07311] in the earth [0776].
11 The LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] is with us; the God [0430] of Jacob [03290] is our refuge [04869]. Selah [05542].
35 And it came to pass that night [03915], that the angel [04397] of the LORD [03068] went out [03318], and smote [05221] in the camp [04264] of the Assyrians [0804] an hundred [03967] fourscore [08084] and five [02568] thousand [0505]: and when they arose early [07925] in the morning [01242], behold, they were all dead [04191] corpses [06297].
1 To the chief Musician [05329] on Neginoth [05058], A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. Hear [06030] me when I call [07121], O God [0430] of my righteousness [06664]: thou hast enlarged [07337] me when I was in distress [06862]; have mercy [02603] upon me, and hear [08085] my prayer [08605].
8 And hast not shut me up [05462] into the hand [03027] of the enemy [0341]: thou hast set [05975] my feet [07272] in a large room [04800].
1 Woe [01945] to them that go down [03381] to Egypt [04714] for help [05833]; and stay [08172] on horses [05483], and trust [0982] in chariots [07393], because they are many [07227]; and in horsemen [06571], because they are very [03966] strong [06105]; but they look [08159] not unto the Holy One [06918] of Israel [03478], neither seek [01875] the LORD [03068]!
2 Yet he also is wise [02450], and will bring [0935] evil [07451], and will not call back [05493] his words [01697]: but will arise [06965] against the house [01004] of the evildoers [07489], and against the help [05833] of them that work [06466] iniquity [0205].
3 Now the Egyptians [04714] are men [0120], and not God [0410]; and their horses [05483] flesh [01320], and not spirit [07307]. When the LORD [03068] shall stretch out [05186] his hand [03027], both he that helpeth [05826] shall fall [03782], and he that is holpen [05826] shall fall down [05307], and they all shall fail [03615] together [03162].
4 For thus hath the LORD [03068] spoken [0559] unto me, Like as the lion [0738] and the young lion [03715] roaring [01897] on his prey [02964], when a multitude [04393] of shepherds [07462] is called forth [07121] against him, he will not be afraid [02865] of their voice [06963], nor abase [06031] himself for the noise [01995] of them: so shall the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] come down [03381] to fight [06633] for mount [02022] Zion [06726], and for the hill [01389] thereof.
5 As birds [06833] flying [05774], so will the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] defend [01598] Jerusalem [03389]; defending [01598] also he will deliver [05337] it; and passing over [06452] he will preserve [04422] it.
6 Turn [07725] ye unto him from whom the children [01121] of Israel [03478] have deeply [06009] revolted [05627].
7 For in that day [03117] every man [0376] shall cast away [03988] his idols [0457] of silver [03701], and his idols [0457] of gold [02091], which your own hands [03027] have made [06213] unto you for a sin [02399].
8 Then shall the Assyrian [0804] fall [05307] with the sword [02719], not of a mighty man [0376]; and the sword [02719], not of a mean man [0120], shall devour [0398] him: but he shall flee [05127] from [06440] the sword [02719], and his young men [0970] shall be discomfited [04522].
9 And he shall pass over [05674] to his strong hold [05553] for fear [04032], and his princes [08269] shall be afraid [02865] of the ensign [05251], saith [05002] the LORD [03068], whose fire [0217] is in Zion [06726], and his furnace [08574] in Jerusalem [03389].
1 The burden [04853] of Damascus [01834]. Behold, Damascus [01834] is taken away [05493] from being a city [05892], and it shall be a ruinous [04654] heap [04596].
2 The cities [05892] of Aroer [06177] are forsaken [05800]: they shall be for flocks [05739], which shall lie down [07257], and none shall make them afraid [02729].
3 The fortress [04013] also shall cease [07673] from Ephraim [0669], and the kingdom [04467] from Damascus [01834], and the remnant [07605] of Syria [0758]: they shall be as the glory [03519] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478], saith [05002] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].
4 And in that day [03117] it shall come to pass, that the glory [03519] of Jacob [03290] shall be made thin [01809], and the fatness [04924] of his flesh [01320] shall wax lean [07329].
5 And it shall be as when the harvestman [07105] gathereth [0622] the corn [07054], and reapeth [07114] the ears [07641] with his arm [02220]; and it shall be as he that gathereth [03950] ears [07641] in the valley [06010] of Rephaim [07497].
6 Yet gleaning grapes [05955] shall be left [07604] in it, as the shaking [05363] of an olive tree [02132], two [08147] or three [07969] berries [01620] in the top [07218] of the uppermost bough [0534], four [0702] or five [02568] in the outmost fruitful [06509] branches [05585] thereof, saith [05002] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478].
7 At that day [03117] shall a man [0120] look [08159] to his Maker [06213], and his eyes [05869] shall have respect [07200] to the Holy [06918] One of Israel [03478].
8 And he shall not look [08159] to the altars [04196], the work [04639] of his hands [03027], neither shall respect [07200] that which his fingers [0676] have made [06213], either the groves [0842], or the images [02553].
9 In that day [03117] shall his strong [04581] cities [05892] be as a forsaken [05800] bough [02793], and an uppermost branch [0534], which they left [05800] because [06440] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478]: and there shall be desolation [08077].
10 Because thou hast forgotten [07911] the God [0430] of thy salvation [03468], and hast not been mindful [02142] of the rock [06697] of thy strength [04581], therefore shalt thou plant [05193] pleasant [05282] plants [05194], and shalt set [02232] it with strange [02114] slips [02156]:
11 In the day [03117] shalt thou make thy plant [05194] to grow [07735], and in the morning [01242] shalt thou make thy seed [02233] to flourish [06524]: but the harvest [07105] shall be a heap [05067] in the day [03117] of grief [02470] and of desperate [0605] sorrow [03511].
12 Woe [01945] to the multitude [01995] of many [07227] people [05971], which make a noise [01993] like the noise [01993] of the seas [03220]; and to the rushing [07588] of nations [03816], that make a rushing like the rushing [07582] of mighty [03524] waters [04325]!
13 The nations [03816] shall rush [07582] like the rushing [07588] of many [07227] waters [04325]: but God shall rebuke [01605] them, and they shall flee [05127] far off [04801], and shall be chased [07291] as the chaff [04671] of the mountains [02022] before [06440] the wind [07307], and like a rolling thing [01534] before [06440] the whirlwind [05492].
14 And behold at eveningtide [06256] [06153] trouble [01091]; and before the morning [01242] he is not. This is the portion [02506] of them that spoil [08154] us, and the lot [01486] of them that rob [0962] us.
7 But I will have mercy [07355] upon the house [01004] of Judah [03063], and will save [03467] them by the LORD [03068] their God [0430], and will not save [03467] them by bow [07198], nor by sword [02719], nor by battle [04421], by horses [05483], nor by horsemen [06571].
25 That I will break [07665] the Assyrian [0804] in my land [0776], and upon my mountains [02022] tread him under foot [0947]: then shall his yoke [05923] depart [05493] from off them, and his burden [05448] depart [05493] from off their shoulders [07926].
18 And in that day [03117] will I make [03772] a covenant [01285] for them with the beasts [02416] of the field [07704], and with the fowls [05775] of heaven [08064], and with the creeping things [07431] of the ground [0127]: and I will break [07665] the bow [07198] and the sword [02719] and the battle [04421] out of the earth [0776], and will make them to lie down [07901] safely [0983].
20 Out of his nostrils [05156] goeth [03318] smoke [06227], as out of a seething [05301] pot [01731] or caldron [0100].
21 His breath [05315] kindleth [03857] coals [01513], and a flame [03851] goeth out [03318] of his mouth [06310].
22 In his neck [06677] remaineth [03885] strength [05797], and sorrow [01670] is turned into joy [01750] before [06440] him.
23 The flakes [04651] of his flesh [01320] are joined together [01692]: they are firm [03332] in themselves; they cannot be moved [04131].
24 His heart [03820] is as firm [03332] as a stone [068]; yea, as hard [03332] as a piece [06400] of the nether [08482] millstone.
25 When he raiseth up [07613] himself, the mighty [0352] are afraid [01481]: by reason of breakings [07667] they purify [02398] themselves.
26 The sword [02719] of him that layeth [05381] at him cannot hold [06965]: the spear [02595], the dart [04551], nor the habergeon [08302].
27 He esteemeth [02803] iron [01270] as straw [08401], and brass [05154] as rotten [07539] wood [06086].
28 The arrow [01121] [07198] cannot make him flee [01272]: slingstones [068] [07050] are turned [02015] with him into stubble [07179].
6 Set [07760] me as a seal [02368] upon thine heart [03820], as a seal [02368] upon thine arm [02220]: for love [0160] is strong [05794] as death [04194]; jealousy [07068] is cruel [07186] as the grave [07585]: the coals [07565] thereof are coals [07565] of fire [0784], which hath a most vehement flame [07957].
8 And he brought [0935] all the priests [03548] out of the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], and defiled [02930] the high places [01116] where the priests [03548] had burned incense [06999], from Geba [01387] to Beersheba [0884], and brake down [05422] the high places [01116] of the gates [08179] that were in the entering in [06607] of the gate [08179] of Joshua [03091] the governor [08269] of the city [05892], which were on a man's [0376] left hand [08040] at the gate [08179] of the city [05892].
9 And I will bring forth [03318] a seed [02233] out of Jacob [03290], and out of Judah [03063] an inheritor [03423] of my mountains [02022]: and mine elect [0972] shall inherit [03423] it, and my servants [05650] shall dwell [07931] there.
18 He will surely [06801] violently turn [06801] and toss [06802] thee like a ball [01754] into a large [07342] [03027] country [0776]: there shalt thou die [04191], and there the chariots [04818] of thy glory [03519] shall be the shame [07036] of thy lord's [0113] house [01004].
4 Thou art more glorious [0215] and excellent [0117] than the mountains [02042] of prey [02964].
9 And he shall pass over [05674] to his strong hold [05553] for fear [04032], and his princes [08269] shall be afraid [02865] of the ensign [05251], saith [05002] the LORD [03068], whose fire [0217] is in Zion [06726], and his furnace [08574] in Jerusalem [03389].
4 Will a lion [0738] roar [07580] in the forest [03293], when he hath no prey [02964]? will a young lion [03715] cry out [05414] [06963] of his den [04585], if he have taken [03920] nothing [01115]?
22 The sun [08121] ariseth [02224], they gather themselves together [0622], and lay them down [07257] in their dens [04585].
5 For in the time [03117] of trouble [07451] he shall hide [06845] me in his pavilion [05520]: in the secret [05643] of his tabernacle [0168] shall he hide [05641] me; he shall set me up [07311] upon a rock [06697].
6 And he hath violently taken away [02554] his tabernacle [07900], as if it were of a garden [01588]: he hath destroyed [07843] his places of the assembly [04150]: the LORD [03068] hath caused the solemn feasts [04150] and sabbaths [07676] to be forgotten [07911] in Zion [06726], and hath despised [05006] in the indignation [02195] of his anger [0639] the king [04428] and the priest [03548].
1 Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek [0139] king [04428] of Jerusalem [03389] had heard [08085] how [03588] Joshua [03091] had taken [03920] Ai [05857], and had utterly destroyed [02763] it; as he had done [06213] to Jericho [03405] and her king [04428], so he had done [06213] to Ai [05857] and her king [04428]; and how the inhabitants [03427] of Gibeon [01391] had made peace [07999] with Israel [03478], and were among [07130] them;
7 Lift up [05375] your heads [07218], O ye gates [08179]; and be ye lift up [05375], ye everlasting [05769] doors [06607]; and the King [04428] of glory [03519] shall come in [0935].
13 Hear [08085], ye that are far off [07350], what I have done [06213]; and, ye that are near [07138], acknowledge [03045] my might [01369].
17 The wicked [07563] shall be turned [07725] into hell [07585], and all the nations [01471] that forget [07913] God [0430].
2 In Salem [08004] also is his tabernacle [05520], and his dwelling place [04585] in Zion [06726].