---
title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 76"
description: "PSALM 76   :-. On Neginoth—(See on  :-, title). This Psalm commemorates what the preceding
anticipates: God"
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PSALM 76

. *On Neginoth*—(See on , title). This Psalm commemorates what the preceding
anticipates: God's deliverance of His people by a signal
interposition of power against their enemies. The occasion was
probably the events narrated in [2 Kings 19:35](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/35);
[Isaiah 37:1-28](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/1-28). (Compare [Isaiah 37:1-23](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/1-23)).

**1, 2.** These well-known terms
denote God's people and Church and His intimate and glorious
relations to them.

**2. Salem**— () is Jerusalem.

**3. brake . . . the arrows**—literally,
"thunderbolts" (), from their rapid flight or ignition (compare [Psalms 18:14](../../../kjv/psalms/18/14);
[Ephesians 6:16](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/16)).
**the battle**—for arms ([Ephesians 6:16](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/16)).

**4. Thou**—God.
**mountains of prey**—great
victorious nations, as Assyria ([Isaiah 41:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/15);
[Ezekiel 38:11](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/11); [Ezekiel 38:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/12);
[Zechariah 4:7](../../../kjv/zechariah/4/7)).

**5. slept their sleep**—died ().
**none . . . found . . .
hands**—are powerless.

**6. chariot and horse**—for those
fighting on them (compare ).

**7. may . . . sight**—contend
with Thee ([Deuteronomy 9:4](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/9/4); [Joshua 7:12](../../../kjv/joshua/7/12)).

**8, 9.** God's judgment on the
wicked is His people's deliverance ([Psalms 9:12](../../../kjv/psalms/9/12);
[Psalms 10:7](../../../kjv/psalms/10/7)).

**10.** Man's wrath praises God by
its futility before His power.
**restrain**—or, "gird";
that is, Thyself, as with a sword, with which to destroy, or as an
ornament to Thy praise.

**11, 12.** Invite homage to such a
God ([2 Chronicles 32:23](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/23)), who can stop
the breath of kings and princes when He wills ([2 Chronicles 32:23](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/23)).

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