Psalms 76:1-12

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 God is described as returning to His dwelling-place in Zion from the mountains where He has overthrown His adversaries. In Psalms 76:7 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 call the whole world to render Him the homage which is due to His terrible majesty.

Title.—Neginoth] see on Psalms 4.