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Psalms 76:1-3

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

1. To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph. In Judah [is] God known: his name [is] great in Israel. 2. In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion. 3. There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

Psalms 76:1-3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 76:1

Theological / Devotional

Is God known. See Ps. 9:16 ; 48:3.

Name. See on Ps. 5:11 ; 17:7.

Israel. The synonymous parallelism of the two clauses of this verse indicates that “Israel” is synonymous with “Judah.” The names evidently do not here refer to the two divisions of the nation, which divisions most likely were effected after the time the psalm was composed.

In v. 1–3 Jerusalem is celebrated as the abode of God, whence He displays His power.

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