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Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell [in it] for ever.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Why leap ye, ye high hills? That is, with exultation; with pride; with conscious superiority. Why do you seem to regard yourselve…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A third retrospect follows—the third scene in the sacred drama of Israel’s early fortunes. It sets forth the glory of God’s chosen mountain. A fine…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

There are grander places than Zion, but if God chooses to dwell there, his presence gives her a glory and a greatness that no other spot can have. …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Why leap you, you high hills? In this verse there is no obscurity or ambiguity. David, having said that there was only one mountain in all…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Why leap you, you high hills ?
&c.] Meaning the kingdoms of this world that lift up themselves above, and look with …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The ascension of Christ must be meant here, and to that it is applied (Ephesians 4:8). As the purchase of His death, He received the gi…

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