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As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me—Margin, as in Hebrew, At the hearing of the ear. That is, their submission will be p…

As soon as — that is, at the bare mention of my victories. An actual instance is recorded (2 Samuel 8:9 and following)…

So it happened that the Philistines were afraid of David, and he delivered his people from the attacks of all invaders, and brought them that bless…

At the simple fame of my name they shall obey me. This has the same meaning as the last clause of the previous verse. Although David, thro…

As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me
That is, as soon as they should hear of Christ, through the preaching …

When we praise God for one mercy, we must also observe the many more with which we have been encompassed all our days. Many things had contributed …

Above, the psalmist recalled the pursuit of his enemies and their complete destruction; now he recall…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes