BibliographyWhedon, Daniel. Psalms 76. In not paying a vow, man loses faith in himself: he is a liar to his own soul! (b) Many heathen, as well as others, have claims of justice on us for being at the expense of both much labour and wealth in communicating the Gospel to them by the rule of making them some compensation for wrongs. A vow affects not only the judgment, but the heart. II. Vow, and pay to the Lord] A plain precept; and yet Bellarmine saith, Vovere nusquam est praeceptum. (1) The honour of His Father pleases Christ. Or rather. Let this experience encourage you to make such vows to God with confidence of success. 9 When God arose to iudgement, to saue all the meeke of the earth. BibliographyCalvin, John. KJV, Thinline Bible, … Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. Vows are to be made to God, or in the name of God; they are deeply religious acts. Jump to: Adam Clarke Commentary; Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible; John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible ; Geneva Study Bible… 12 He breaks the spirit of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth. Franz Delitzsch. Selah. To whom vows may be made. Psalm 73:3 tells under what circumsntaces the envy was excited; cf. King James Version (KJV) Public Domain. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". 1685. (1) The religious consecration of periods of time, (2) the godly training of children, (3) the religious devotion of sums of money, and (4) a fuller dedication of energy to Divine service. Does he give time? "Commentary on Psalms 76:11". cap. Does he give money? Unto him that ought to be feared - Margin, “to fear.” The meaning would be well expressed by the word dread; “to the Dread One.” It was not to inspire fear that the presents were to be brought; but they were to be brought to One who had shown that he was the proper object of dread or reverence. 1599-1645. Bring presents unto him— According to Asiatic custom, taxes and tribute often take the form of presents, which the governors of provinces bring to their sovereign. Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. God's family is commensurate with the race of man. (Compare Psalms 46:1-11).. 1, 2. Copyright StatementThe New John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Modernised and adapted for the computer by Larry Pierce of Online Bible. It is a periphrasis of the assembly of the saints; see Psalm 89:7. 1840-57. (283) If it is applied to the Gentiles and to irreligious men, (284) the sense will be, that they shall be tributaries to God; because, being stricken with fear, they shall no longer dare to offer him any resistance. Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God,.... Not monastic vows, which the Papists would infer from these and such like words; nor ceremonial ones, but spiritual sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving, such as men sometimes make in times of distress, or when delivered, Psalm 66:13 and which when vowed ought to be paid, Ecclesiastes 5:4, not to creatures, angels, or saints, but to God, from whom the mercy desired must be expected, and from whence it comes, Psalm 50:14, these words are an address to such who were delivered from wrath, either of God or man: let all that be round about him; who surround the throne of his grace, gather together in his house to attend his word and ordinances, who are his servants, and constantly and faithfully adhere to him; among whom he grants his presence, they are near to him, and he to them. Our Price: $1.99 Save : $1.00 (33%) Buy Now. And pay — But when God hath accepted your vows, and given you the desired deliverance, forget not to pay your vows. To vow or not is a matter of choice, but to discharge our vows is our bounden duty. See how contradictory it is. Psalms 76. The righteous God seems to keep silence long, yet, sooner or later, he will make judgment to be heard. All Rightes Reserved, Larry Pierce, Winterbourne, Ontario.A printed copy of this work can be ordered from: The Baptist Standard Bearer, 1 Iron Oaks Dr, Paris, AR, 72855. Psalm 76:12. It is a fool"s logic. 76:7 could go with 76:8 and 9, so too, Ps. How shall a quickened, comforted, ennobled sinner evince that he is animated by a sense of justice towards the Holy Ghost but by delivering himself up to Him to be employed and used as an agent in the cleansing out of this polluted earth, that it may be made a temple in which He may complacently dwell? This psalm celebrates a great victory of God on behalf of His people, and those who connect it with the defeat of Sennacherib (Isaiah 37:36) attribute Psalm 76 to a later Asaph, or to someone who was the literal or spiritual descendant of the Asaph of David and Solomon’s time. In Judah God is known, his name is great in Israel. (Calmet) --- All comfort and every good resolution must come from him. He who deserves to be praised as our God does, should not have mere verbal homage, but substantial tribute. A vow affects not only the judgment, but the heart. Psalm 76:10. 8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, 9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. To think of compensating the Lord for what He has bestowed would be as absurd as it would be profane. BibliographyNicoll, William R. "Commentary on Psalms 76:11". See Psalms 68:29; Psalms 72:10. "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". Vow — A sacrifice of thanksgiving for this wonderful deliverance. View more titles. In this text he represents himself as being a debtor to all who had been converted by his ministry. In Psalm 73:4 חרצצבּות (from חרצב equals חצּב from חצב, cognate עצב, whence עצב, pain, Arabic ‛aṣâbe, a snare, cf. Psalms 76:11. Psalms 76:11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jpb/psalms-76.html. Psalm 76:11 New American Standard Bible << Psalm 75 | Psalm 76 | Psalm 77 >> 11 Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared . On the word “vow,” see the notes at Psalm 22:25. (2) In the name of the missionaries. "Commentary on Psalms 76:11". the allusion is to the situation of the camp of Israel, and the tabernacle in the wilderness, Numbers 2:1 compare with this Revelation 4:4. bring presents unto him that ought to be feared, or "to the fear"F6למורא "ad verb terrori, timori", Vatsblus; "numini", De Dieu, "venerando et timendo huic numini", Michaelis; so Ainsworth. Vow, and pay unto the Lord—As the fittest return for all his benefits. (3) In the name of the heathen themselves. Let everyone bring tribute to the Awesome One. (3) Christ also is pleased by the sight of the happiness of His brethren. Psalms 116:12-14; Hosea 14:2. St. Anthony advised all to make this resolution every morning. The remainder of wrath … . New American Standard Version. Salem Media Group. Related Commentaries for Psalm 76. Study the Bible King James Version Psalms 76:11. The People's Bible by Joseph Parker. Retail: $2.99. 1857. But when God hath accepted your vows, and given you the desired deliverance, forget not to pay your vows. Hezekiah now exhorts the nation to bring tribute to Jehovah, their only lawful sovereign. ), is an emblematical appellation for the haughty possessors of power who also plunder every one that comes near them, (Note: One verse of a beautiful poem of … https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/sbc/psalms-76.html. Begun. Plural of majesty: i.e. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/gsb/psalms-76.html. He who would defraud God, his own God, is a wretch indeed. "Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God. By attention to their interests you may so far discharge the onerous debts which you owe their Father. Barnes' Notes on the Bible. The faithful are now exhorted to the exercise of gratitude. (3) The religious devotion of sums of money. Psalms 75:10. Him that ought to be feared; whom though they do not love, yet they see and feel that they have great reason to fear and to seek his favour. BibliographyBullinger, Ethelbert William. That ought to be feared - למורא lammora, "to the terrible One;" lest they be consumed as the Assyrians have been. 1832. vow, and pay unto the Lord your God - That is, Pay your vows, or sacredly observe them. Let all that be round about him — All the tribes of Israel, who have the benefit of this mercy: or, rather, all the neighbouring nations, on every side, to whom the fame of this mighty work of God hath or shall come; bring presents — I advise them, for the future, if they love themselves, to cease from all hostilities against Jehovah and his people, and to submit themselves to the God of Israel; unto him that ought to be feared — Whom, though they do not love, yet they see and feel that they have great reason to fear, and to seek his favour. The "mountains of prey," for which the lxx has ὀρέων αἰωνίων (טרם? ii. ... 76:11-12 As Ps. Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6) = "pay [thy vows] unto". (2) Let us make new vows. What subjects are fit for the solemnity of vows? BibliographyBarnes, Albert. 1859. pay unto. So a man"s religion may actually be turned into aggravated impiety! ii., p. 104. "Commentary on Psalms 76:11". II. "The Adam Clarke Commentary". Let us inquire somewhat into the nature and scope of vows; then look at the purely religious aspect of vowing; and finally consider it in its practical bearing as upon God, ourselves, and society.—I. BibliographyTorrey, R. A. 1885-95. (282) But it appears to me, that the sense most agreeable to the context is, that these words are addressed either to the Levites or to all the posterity of Abraham, both of whom are not improperly said to be round about God, both because the tabernacle was pitched in the midst of the camp so long as the Israelites traveled in the wilderness, and also because the resting-place assigned for the ark was mount Zion, whither the people were accustomed to resort from all the surrounding parts of the country. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/psalms-76.html. Watson, Sermons for Sundays, Festivals, and Fasts, vol. Compare Psalm 50:14; Psalm 56:12; Psalm 66:13. In other respects too, they form a pair: Psalm 75 prepares the way for the divine deed of judgments as imminent, which Psalm 76 celebrates as having … The Divine plea. Similar expressions (God of Jacob, Psalms 75:10 77:7; saints, wicked of the earth, Psalms 75:9 76:10), and the same impress throughout speak in favour of unity of authorship. (Tirinus). (Tirinus) (Genebrard) --- Hebrew may have this (Berthier) and many other meanings. And such should have been the effect of this miracle, especially in regard to Assyria; but it failed, as had also the preaching of Jonah about one hundred years before. He has made it the first object of that formula of prayer which He has constructed for our direction, as if He would exclude from praying for daily bread or the pardon of sin that man who takes no interest in the hallowing of the Father's name and the hastening of His kingdom, when His will shall be done on earth as it is in heaven. The question does not touch the region of conscience, obligation, or honour. New American Standard Version. There he broke the … 1), a Psalm by Asaph, a song. His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. He is their faithful God and deserves to have a faithful people. Psalms 76:10: Psalms 76: Psalms 76:12. You say you have made up your mind to a certain course, but something may happen to change your mind. Psalm 76:11 in all English translations. "Commentary on Psalms 76:11". Psalm 76:12 in all English translations. 9). Psalm 76:11 Revised Standard Version << Psalm 75 | Psalm 76 | Psalm 77 >> 11 Make your vows to the Lord your God, and perform them; let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared, Related Commentaries for Psalm 76. 1865-1868. a great or ceremonial present. A man must settle with God what ought to be done and how it ought to be done, then he will be lifted above all social fear. Behaviour becomes an expression of deep conviction. "Commentary on Psalms 76:11". Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament . The undisciplined mind may hereupon say, "Then I will not vow, and so I shall escape all responsibility." To the Church catholic has the Divine commission been issued that the Gospel be preached to every creature. 1999. Justice demands our co-operation in the missionary cause: (1) In the name of the Church. On the word “vow,” see the notes at Psalm 22:25. ESV Reader's Bible, 6-Volume Softcover Set in Slipcase (CBD Exclusive) Retail: $149.99. Jump to: Adam Clarke Commentary; Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible ; Coffman Commentaries on the Bible; John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible … Better is it that thou shouldest not vow than that thou shouldest vow, and not pay" ( Ecclesiastes 5:4-5). "Commentary on Psalms 76:11". "Commentary on Psalms 76:11". "George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". of him that is to be feared, with a godly fear by good men, and to be dreaded by evil men, as follows. Life is made sublime by the fact that it can in all its highest acts be in league and bond with God. This … But I will remember the years of right," &c. De Dieu, "To pray, this is mine; to change the right hand, is of the most High." to fear, that is, to God, the proper object of fear, called therefore fear, by an appellative property. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Study This × Bible … Psalm 76:11 Parallel. (c) We are under obligations of justice to be zealous in the missionary cause by Paul's rule of reckoning his debts in Romans 1:14, Romans 1:15. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Psalms 76:1. John Trapp Complete Commentary. (2) After the praise of His name, that which pleases God most is the happiness of His children, a gratification consequently which a just man who is sensible of his obligations will labour to secure for Him. All the neighbouring nations on every side, to whom the fame of this mighty work of God shall come, I advise them for the future, if they love themselves, to cease from all hostilities against God or his people, and to submit themselves to the God of Israel. A vow is a resolution, and something more. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/psalms-76.html. The human plea. "Commentary on Psalms 76:11". A description of his people, as the twelve tribes pitched round about the tabernacle, Numbers 2:2 ; and the twenty-four elders were round about God's throne, Revelation 4:4 . That is to destroy life,—to take out of it all symmetry, all strength, all meaning. It is a mere matter of arrangement, and may be changed at the dictation of circumstances. Let all — All the neighboring nations submit to the God of Israel. John Darby’s Synopsis; The Geneva Study Bible; John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible; Jamieson, Faussett, and Brown; Matthew Henry Bible Commentary … Psalm 75 Psalm 77 Psalm 76:11-12 New International Version (NIV) 11 Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared. Sermon Bible Commentary. A vow should not be based upon expediency, but upon rectitude,—upon foundations which cannot change. Bible … Consider the plea for missions on the ground of justice to Christ. Vows are to be made to God, or in the name of God: they are deeply religious acts. A man vows that he will not vow! Book of Psalm Chapter 76 - Click for Chapter Audio: 76:11 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Hebrew / Greek | Multi-Translation ] Make R2322 vows to the LORD your God and fulfill R2323 them; Let all who are around Him bring R2324 gifts to Him who is to be feared. For the choir director; on stringed instruments. "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". It may be right to resolve to go home by a certain train, but it may be absurd to vow it. ◄ Psalm 76:11 ► Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow than that thou shouldest vow, and not pay", Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. Similar expressions (God of Jacob, Ps 75:10 77:7; saints, wicked of the earth, Ps 75:9 … 11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round … BibliographyBeza, Theodore. Vows are made in secret between the heart and God. Psalms 76:11. Life itself is a responsibility. (11) Vow, and pay . 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