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God's Proven Leadership
Commentators agree that this verse intentionally recalls the Exodus, when God personally led Israel through the wilderness. This historical event is presented as the foundational proof of His fatherly care and faithfulness. As one scholar notes, this journey was the 'chief and lasting pledge' of God's special love for His people, assuring them of His powerful presence.
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Psalms
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 68:7
18th Century
Theologian
O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people ... - That is, in conducting them through the desert to the promised land. The sta…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 68:7–8
19th Century
Preacher
If the translators had given us the original words, we should have valued this Psalm much more, for it contains nearly every name of God. This vers…
John Calvin
On Psalms 68:7
16th Century
Theologian
O God! when you went forth before your people, etc. The Psalmist now proceeds to show that divine goodness is principally displayed in the…
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John Gill
On Psalms 68:7
17th Century
Pastor
O God, when you went forth before your people
In the pillar of cloud, and in the pillar of fire, as the Targum adds;…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 68:7–14
17th Century
Minister
Fresh mercies should remind us of former mercies. If God brings His people into a wilderness, He will be sure to go before them in it and to bring …