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God's Power is Exclusive
Commentators like Albert Barnes and John Calvin highlight the emphatic repetition of "You, even you" to stress that God's power is exclusive and absolute. While human powers may seem great, they vanish when God reveals His anger. This verse declares that He alone is truly terrible and worthy of ultimate fear.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 76:7
18th Century
Theologian
You, even you, are to be feared - To be held in reverence or veneration. The repetition of the word “you” is emphatic, as if the mi…
John Calvin
On Psalms 76:7
16th Century
Theologian
Thou, even thou, art terrible. The repetition of the pronoun Thou, is intended to exclude all others from what is here affirmed o…
John Gill
On Psalms 76:7
17th Century
Pastor
You, even you, are to be feared
By his own people with reverence and godly fear, because of his greatness and goodne…
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Matthew Henry
On Psalms 76:7–12
17th Century
Minister
God's people are the meek of the earth, the quiet in the land, who suffer wrong but do none. The righteous God seems to keep silence long, yet, soo…