You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us - That is, by things suited to inspire us and all people with awe, or with …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

By terrible things. — Rather, wondrously, a noun used adverbially.

Wilt thou answer us.<…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer to us. He proceeds to illustrate, although in a somewhat different form, the sa…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

[By] terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us
Not by afflictive dispensations of Providence, which, thou…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

All the praise the Lord receives from this earth is from Zion, being the fruit of the Spirit of Christ, and acceptable through him. Praise is silen…