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A Prayer for God to Show Up
The psalmist uses dramatic language—calling for God to "bow the heavens" and make mountains "smoke." Commentators explain this is a prayer for a "theophany," a powerful and unmistakable divine appearance, drawing on classic biblical imagery from Mount Sinai and Psalm 18 to ask God to act decisively.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 144:5
18th Century
Theologian
Bow your heavens, O Lord ... - Come to my aid “as if” the heavens were bent down; come down with all your majesty and glory. See the notes a…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 144:5
19th Century
Bishop
Come down. —The theophany for which the psalmist prays is described in the classic language for such manifestations taken from Psa…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 144:5
19th Century
Preacher
God only set one foot upon Mount Sinai, and it was completely covered in smoke. The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord.
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John Calvin
On Psalms 144:5
16th Century
Theologian
O Jehovah! bow thy heavens. After extolling, as was fitting, the great goodness of God, he requests him to provide the help for the preser…
John Gill
On Psalms 144:5
17th Century
Pastor
Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down
The heavens, which the Lord has made, and where he dwells; and which are und…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 144:1–8
17th Century
Minister
When individuals become eminent for things for which they have had few advantages, they should be more deeply aware that God has been their Teacher…