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Put them in fear, O Jehovah: Let the nations know themselves to be but men. Selah

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Put them in fear, O Lord — From this, it is evident that the psalmist's enemies were bold, daring, confident in their own strength,…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Put them in fear. —There is a difficulty about the reading. The Septuagint, Vulgate, and Syriac read “place a lawgiver or master o…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever. Arise, O LORD, let not man prevail: let the …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Put them in fear, O Jehovah. The Septuagint translates מורה, morah, [νομοθέτης,] a lawgiver, deriving it from ירה, y…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Put them in fear, O Lord
Who are, a bold, impudent, fearless generation of men; who, like the unjust judge, neither …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who believe that God is greatly to be praised not only desire to praise Him better themselves, but also desire that others may join with them…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. In the previous psalm, the author gave thanks for the favors given to the whole human race. Now, in this psalm, he gives thanks specifica…

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