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Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might, Come to save us.
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A Historical Procession
Commentators explain that the mention of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh is not random. These three tribes, all descended from Rachel, held the place of honor in the wilderness, marching directly behind the Ark of the Covenant. The psalmist invokes this historical image, calling on God to lead and save the entire nation, represented by this leading family group.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Before Ephraim, and Benjamin, and Manasseh - Ephraim and Manasseh were the two sons of Joseph, and their names were given to two of the trib…
19th Century
Anglican
Before Ephraim ... —The tribes named from Joseph’s sons and his uterine brother naturally range together; they encamped side by si…
Baptist
To whom could Israel go, in times of distress, but to her God?
It was well that her psalmists should teach her thus to pray. Notice the form …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, stir up your strength , &c.] Which Christ did in the public ministry of the …
He who dwells upon the mercy-seat is the good Shepherd of His people. But we can neither expect the comfort of His love nor the protection of His a…
