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With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

You break the ships of Tarshish — On the ships of Tarshish, see the notes on (Isaiah 2:16). The allusion to these ships here may…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You break. It is natural at first sight to connect this verse immediately with the disaster that happened to the fleet of Jehoshap…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

They passed by together. They saw it, and so they marveled; they were troubled, and hastened away. Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

By the east wind you break in pieces the ships of Tarshish. Commentators are divided in their view of this passage. But let us rest conten…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with east wind .
] This is either another simile, expressing the greatness of th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jerusalem is the city of our God: none on earth render Him due honor except the citizens of the spiritual Jerusalem. Happy is the kingdom, the city…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Previously, the psalmist invited the nations to sing to God about God’s favors; here, he describes the great joy of the people or the cit…

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