Happy are you, Israel: Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, The shield of your help, The sword of your excellency! Your enemies shall submit themselves to you; You shall tread on their high places.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Be found liars unto thee - Perhaps rather, “cringe before thee.” The verb means to show a feigned or forced obedience: see the marg…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee.—See Psalms 66:3: Through the greatness of thy power shall thine ene…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

As God is in Himself, so all His people are favored beyond all others.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Happy are you, O Israel. He again exclaims that happy are the people whose salvation is in God; and surely this is the only true happiness…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Happy are you, O Israel
This is the conclusion of the blessing on Israel summed up in a few words; they having God t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

No one had such a God as Israel. There are no people like the Israel of God. What is said here of the church of Israel is to be applied to the spir…

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