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A Zeal for God's Honor
John Calvin highlights that the psalmist's greatest pain is not personal suffering, but the public dishonor and blasphemy against God's name. This cry of "How long?" teaches that genuine godliness involves being more grieved by insults against God than by our own hardships. It's a prayer motivated by a deep desire to see God's glory defended.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 74:10
18th Century
Theologian
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach?... - How long shall this state of things be allowed to continue? Is there to be no en…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 74:10–15
19th Century
Bishop
In the true prophetic spirit, as Moses brought the cries of distress by reason of their bondage from the oppressed Israelites to God ([Ref…
John Calvin
On Psalms 74:10
16th Century
Theologian
How long, O God! shall the adversary reproach? Here it is implied that nothing caused them greater anguish than when they saw the name of …
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John Gill
On Psalms 74:10
17th Century
Pastor
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach ?
&c.] The name of God, as in the next clause, the divine Persons and p…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 74:1–11
17th Century
Minister
This psalm appears to describe the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple by the Chaldeans. The deplorable case of the people of God, at the time,…