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For they didn`t get the land in possession by their own sword, Neither did their own arm save them; But your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, Because you were favorable to them.
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Victory is God's, Not Ours
All commentators agree that Israel's conquest of Canaan was not due to their own military might but to God's direct power. While the Israelites did fight, scholars like Charles Spurgeon clarify that God's might made them brave. John Calvin adds that recognizing our own inability is the first step toward true gratitude and giving God the glory for any victory.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For they got not the land in possession - The land of Canaan. The purpose of this verse is to illustrate the truth expressed in the previo…
19th Century
Anglican
The light of thy countenance. —Notice the contrast to this in Psalms 44:24; in times of distress God’s face seemed hidden…
Baptist
They did use their own arm and sword; but, for all that, it was God who won the victory for them. It was his might that made them brave, and a cons…
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16th Century
Protestant
For they got not possession of the land by their own sword. Here the sacred writer confirms by contrast what he has just said; for if they…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword , &c.] There were many things which show that the possess…
Former experiences of God's power and goodness are strong supports to faith and powerful pleas in prayer under present calamities. The many victori…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the psalmist demonstrated his desire for God; here he proceeds to pray against the affliction of the entire people.
The…
