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God's Power and His Promise
Commentators explain the verse presents two pillars of confidence. First, as the "Lord of hosts," God has supreme power over all armies, heavenly and earthly. Second, as the "God of Jacob," this all-powerful God has a personal, covenantal relationship with His people. John Calvin notes that faith requires both: God's power alone would be terrifying, but His power combined with His fatherly love provides unshakable security.
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Psalms
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 46:7
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord of hosts – The God commanding, ordering, and marshalling the hosts of heaven – the angels and the starry worlds. See the notes at I…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 46:7
19th Century
Bishop
Lord of hosts. —See Note on Psalm 24:10.
Refuge. —Rightly in the margin with idea of height, as giving secu…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 46:7–9
19th Century
Preacher
Here the psalmist invites us to behold what God has done in the past. He has desolated the desolators, and destroyed the destroyers.
War has…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 46:7
16th Century
Theologian
Jehovah of armies is with us. In this verse we are taught how we will be able to apply to our own use the things that the Scriptures every…
John Gill
On Psalms 46:7
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord of hosts [is] with us
The Targum is, "the Word of the Lord of hosts". He whose name is Immanuel, which is, …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 46:6–11
17th Century
Minister
Come and see the effects of desolating judgments, and stand in awe of God. This shows the perfect security of the church, and is an assurance of la…