Like the previous Ps. this is a song of national deliverance, which may have been called forth, as the title in LXX suggests, by the overthrow of Sennacherib’s army (2 Kings 19:35; 2 Chronicles 32:21; Isaiah 37:36). In Psalms 76:1-6 God is described as returning to His dwelling-place in Zion from the mountains where He has overthrown His adversaries. In Psalms 76:7-9 another figure is introduced which represents God as uttering sentence from heaven upon His enemies, while the earth is hushed in silence. Psalms 76:10 explains how God gains glory even from the rebelliousness of men, and Psalms 76:11-12 call the whole world to render Him the homage which is due to His terrible majesty.
Title.—Neginoth] see on Psalms 4.
2. Salem] Jerusalem.
3. Selah] see on Psalms 3:4.
4. More glorious.. than] RV ’glorious.. from.’ Mountains of prey] God comes back like a lion from hunting and slaying His foes.
8. Judgment] RV ’sentence.’ 10b. RV ’the residue.. gird upon thee.’ The spent and powerless anger of men is worn as an ornament by God, or becomes His sword by which they are destroyed.
Bibliographical Information Dummelow, John. "Commentary on Psalms 76". "Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dcb/psalms-76.html. 1909.
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Like the previous Ps. this is a song of national deliverance, which may have been called forth, as the title in LXX suggests, by the overthrow of Sennacherib’s army (2 Kings 19:35; 2 Chronicles 32:21; Isaiah 37:36). In Psalms 76:1-6 God is described as returning to His dwelling-place in Zion from the mountains where He has overthrown His adversaries. In Psalms 76:7-9 another figure is introduced which represents God as uttering sentence from heaven upon His enemies, while the earth is hushed in silence. Psalms 76:10 explains how God gains glory even from the rebelliousness of men, and Psalms 76:11-12 call the whole world to render Him the homage which is due to His terrible majesty.
Title.—Neginoth] see on Psalms 4.
2. Salem] Jerusalem.
3. Selah] see on Psalms 3:4.
4. More glorious.. than] RV ’glorious.. from.’ Mountains of prey] God comes back like a lion from hunting and slaying His foes.
8. Judgment] RV ’sentence.’ 10b. RV ’the residue.. gird upon thee.’ The spent and powerless anger of men is worn as an ornament by God, or becomes His sword by which they are destroyed.