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God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.
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A Victorious Procession
Several commentators, like Ellicott and Calvin, explain that this verse likely describes a historical event: the Ark of the Covenant, symbolizing God's presence, being carried up to the Temple in Jerusalem after a military victory. The 'shout' and 'trumpet' were part of a triumphant public procession celebrating God's victorious reign among His people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
God is gone up with a shout - That is, he has ascended to heaven, his home and throne, after having secured the victory. He is repr…
19th Century
Anglican
Is gone up. —Not, as in Genesis 17:22, Judges 13:20, to heaven, but, as in Psalm 24:0, to the Temple, as is shown by th…
Baptist
O clap your hands, all you people; shout to God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great king over all the …
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16th Century
Protestant
God is gone up with triumph. There is an allusion here to the ancient ceremony observed under the Law. As the sound of trumpets was typica…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
God is gone up with a shout That is, the Son of God, who is truly and properly God, equal to the Father, having the …
Praise is a duty in which we ought to be frequent and abundant. But here is a necessary rule: Sing praises with understanding, as those who underst…
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13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding psalms, the psalmist laid out the glory of the king and his kingdom; here, he now exhorts foreign nations to be converte…
