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Our God comes, and does not keep silence. A fire devours before him. It is very tempestuous around him.
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The Majesty of Judgment
Commentators unanimously explain that the imagery of a devouring fire and a powerful tempest is drawn from God's dramatic appearance at Mount Sinai. This language isn't just poetic; it's meant to evoke a sense of awe and holy fear, reminding believers of the supreme power and terrifying majesty of God when He comes to enact justice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Our God shall come - That is, he will come to judgment. This language is derived from the supposition that God “will” judge the world, and i…
19th Century
Anglican
Our God shall come ... shall devour ... shall be. —Better, comes ... devours ... i…
Baptist
The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. Out of Zion, the perfe…
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16th Century
Protestant
Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence. He repeats that God would come in order to confirm his doctrine and more effectively arous…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Our God shall comeThat is, Christ, who is truly and properly God, and who was promised and expected as a divine Pers…
This psalm is a psalm of instruction. It tells of the coming of Christ and the day of judgment, in which God will call people to account; and the H…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the psalmist invited the nations to trust in God; here, he instructs them in the worship of God. The title is a psalm for…
