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God's Chosen Home and Kingdom
Commentators explain that after the Exodus, God established Israel as His special nation. "Judah" (representing the whole people) became His "sanctuary"—His sacred dwelling place. "Israel" became His "dominion"—the kingdom He personally ruled. This verse celebrates God choosing a people to be uniquely His own.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 114:2
18th Century
Theologian
Judah was his sanctuary - His home; his abode; his sacred dwelling-place. Judah was the principal or leading tribe, recognized as t…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 114:2
19th Century
Bishop
Judah was. —Better, became. The feminine verb shows that the country is intended, and not the tribe, and the parallelism directs …
John Gill
On Psalms 114:2
17th Century
Pastor
Judah was his sanctuary
Meaning not the tribe of Judah only, though that in many things has the preeminence; the kin…
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Matthew Henry
On Psalms 114:1–8
17th Century
Minister
Let us acknowledge God's power and goodness in what he did for Israel, applying it to that much greater work of wonder, our redemption by Christ; a…