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God's Sovereignty in Defeat
Commentators explain that the psalmist is directly attributing military failure to God. The phrase 'you turnest back the edge of his sword' is a raw expression of feeling that God, who had promised victory, was now the cause of defeat. This gives voice to the painful experience of seeing God's actions as contrary to His promises, a common struggle in the life of faith.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 89:43
18th Century
Theologian
You have also turned the edge of his sword - That is, You have turned it away, so that when it is raised to strike, it does not des…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 89:43
19th Century
Bishop
Edge of his sword. —The Hebrew is tsûr, i.e., rock, and a comparison with Joshua 5:2 (margin) suggests that we have here …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 89:38–45
19th Century
Preacher
Spiritually, this sad description reveals the sorrowful state of the professing church of Christ in the times in which we live.
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John Gill
On Psalms 89:43
17th Century
Pastor
You have also turned the edge of his sword
Or the "sharpness" F1 of it blunted it, so that it could do no…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 89:38–52
17th Century
Minister
Sometimes it is not easy to reconcile God's providences with His promises, yet we are sure that God's works fulfill His word. When the great Anoint…