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Praise from Every Station
Commentators explain that this verse calls on all classes of Israeli society to praise God. From the nobles and wealthy ("ye that ride on white asses") to those enjoying peace at home ("ye that sit on rich carpets") and the common person ("ye that walk by the way"), everyone who benefited from God's deliverance is urged to give thanks. This highlights that God's blessings touch every level of society, and praise should be universal.
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18th Century
Theologian
You that ride on white donkeys ...—that is, nobles or magistrates. Deborah appeals to the classes mentioned in ([Reference Judges 5…
19th Century
Bishop
Speak. — Rather, Think of it, or, perhaps, “Meditate the song.” It is placed in the original in a far more forci…
17th Century
Pastor
Speak, you that ride on white asses
Though in some countries, as in ours, it is reckoned disgraceful to ride on asses; so Leo …
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17th Century
Minister
Deborah describes the distressed state of Israel under the tyranny of Jabin, so that their salvation might appear more gracious. She shows what bro…