8 From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet-
8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
8 From the heavens you uttered judgment; the earth feared and was still,
8 From heaven you thunder judgment; earth falls to her knees and holds her breath.
8 You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was still,
8 From heaven you sentenced your enemies; the earth trembled and stood silent before you.
9 when you, God, rose up to judge, to save all the afflicted of the land.
9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
9 when God arose to establish judgment, to save all the humble of the earth. Selah
9 God stands tall and makes things right, he saves all the wretched on earth.
9 When God arose to judgment, To deliver all the oppressed of the earth. Selah
9 You stand up to judge those who do evil, OÂ God, and to rescue the oppressed of the earth. Interlude
(Read Psalm 76:7-12)
God's people are the meek of the earth, the quiet in the land, that suffer wrong, but do none. The righteous God seems to keep silence long, yet, sooner or later, he will make judgment to be heard. We live in an angry, provoking world; we often feel much, and are apt to fear more, from the wrath of man. What will not turn to his praise, shall not be suffered to break out. He can set bounds to the wrath of man, as he does to the raging sea; hitherto it shall come, and no further. Let all submit to God. Our prayers and praises, and especially our hearts, are the presents we should bring to the Lord. His name is glorious, and he is the proper object of our fear. He shall cut off the spirit of princes; he shall slip it off easily, as we slip off a flower from the stalk, or a bunch of grapes from the vine; so the word signifies. He can dispirit the most daring: since there is no contending with God, it is our wisdom, as it is our duty, to submit to him. Let us seek his favour as our portion, and commit all our concerns to him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 76:8
Commentary on Psalm 76:7-12
(Read Psalm 76:7-12)
God's people are the meek of the earth, the quiet in the land, that suffer wrong, but do none. The righteous God seems to keep silence long, yet, sooner or later, he will make judgment to be heard. We live in an angry, provoking world; we often feel much, and are apt to fear more, from the wrath of man. What will not turn to his praise, shall not be suffered to break out. He can set bounds to the wrath of man, as he does to the raging sea; hitherto it shall come, and no further. Let all submit to God. Our prayers and praises, and especially our hearts, are the presents we should bring to the Lord. His name is glorious, and he is the proper object of our fear. He shall cut off the spirit of princes; he shall slip it off easily, as we slip off a flower from the stalk, or a bunch of grapes from the vine; so the word signifies. He can dispirit the most daring: since there is no contending with God, it is our wisdom, as it is our duty, to submit to him. Let us seek his favour as our portion, and commit all our concerns to him.