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Judgment for Redemption
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon and Matthew Henry emphasize that this prayer for a divine 'storm' is not merely for destruction. The ultimate goal, seen in the following verse, is that the enemies would be filled with shame and 'seek Your name.' The prayer is for a severe mercy—a terrifying experience intended to lead opponents to repentance and conversion.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 83:15
18th Century
Theologian
So persecute them - So pursue them; so follow them up. The word “persecute” is now used in a somewhat different sense, as denoting …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 83:14–15
19th Century
Bishop
These verses are rightly taken together. The figure occurs in Isaiah 10:17-18 (), but there as a metaphor; here as a simile. “Before the rains came…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 83:15–16
19th Century
Preacher
And make them afraid with your storm. Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek your name, O LORD.
That is the prayer which w…
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John Gill
On Psalms 83:15
17th Century
Pastor
So persecute them with your tempest
Pursue them with your fury, follow them with your vengeance; cause it to fall up…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 83:9–18
17th Century
Minister
All who oppose the kingdom of Christ can read their doom here. God is still the same as He always was: the same to His people, and the same against…