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He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
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God's Sovereign Calm
Commentators emphasize the stark contrast between the chaotic rebellion on earth and God's serene position in heaven. He 'sitteth' and 'laughs,' not out of amusement, but as an expression of His absolute power and contempt for futile human opposition. This imagery assures believers that no earthly plot can disturb or threaten God's ultimate control.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He that sitteth in the heavens - God, represented as having his home, his seat, his throne in heaven, and from there administering the aff…
19th Century
Anglican
He that sitteth. —Here the psalm, with a sublimity truly Hebrew, turns from the wild confusion on earth to the spectacle …
Baptist
He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
God might well laugh at their folly, for they were r…
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16th Century
Protestant
After David has told us of the tumult and commotions, the counsels and pride, the preparation and resources, the strength, and efforts of his enemi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He that sits in the heavens shall laugh At the rage and tumult of the Heathen; at the vain imaginations of the people; at the oppos…
Here we are told who would appear as adversaries to Christ. Since this world is the kingdom of Satan, unconverted people, of every rank, party, and…
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13th Century
Catholic
Having finished the psalm in which he described the state and progress of the human race in general, the psalmist now moves on to a speci…
