Truly in vain is [the help that is looked for] from the hills, the tumult on the mountains: truly in Yahweh our God is the salvation of Israel.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Rather, surely in vain from the hills is the revelry of the mountains. The penitents contrast in it the uselessness of idol-worship with t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Truly in vain ... —The italics indicate the difficulty of the verse and represent an attempt to resolve it. According to the po ib…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Behold, we come unto you, for you are the LORD our God.

Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multi…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

God here exhorts the Israelites to repent, so that by their example He might move the Jews. The benefit of what is taught here might indeed have re…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from
the multitude of mountains

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sin is turning aside to crooked ways. And forgetting the Lord our God is at the bottom of all sin. By sin we bring ourselves into trouble. The prom…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, the author discu es the fruit of their return.
    1. First, he speaks of the nece ity of their being called back regarding their own…

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