There were they in great fear - Margin, as in Hebrew, “they feared a fear.” The idea is that they were in great terror or consternation. The…

There were they. —Literally, there they feared a fear, that is, terror overtook them. Psalms 53:5 adds, wh…

There were they in great fear:

What, these very people who would not call upon God! Were they in great fear? Yes, God can bring grea…

There did they tremble with fear, The prophet now encourages himself and all the faithful with the best of all consolations, namely, that …

There were they in great fear
This shows that they had some knowledge of God and consciousness of guilt, which they …

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. The sinner described here is an atheist, one who says there is no Judge or Governor of t…

1. Previously, the psalmist addre ed the malice and deceit of his adversaries; here he addre es individual justice.

   First, he shows w…