Psalms 76:5

"Glorious are you, and excellent, more than mountains of game."

Key Reflection

The psalmist in Psalms 76:5 exclaims the glory and excellence of God, emphasizing His superiority over even majestic natural features like mountains. This verse contrasts the temporary grandeur of physical landscapes with the eternal magnificence of God, underscoring His supremacy in both nature and divine power.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The stout-hearted are spoiled -The valiant men, the men who came so confidently to the invasion. The word “spoiled” here, as elsewhere in the Scriptures, means “plundered,” not (as the word is now used) “corrupted.” See the notes atColossians 2:8. They have slept their sleep -They are dead; they have slept their last sleep. Death, in the Scriptures, as in all other writings, is often compared with sleep. And none of the men of might -The men who came forth for purposes of war and conquest. Have found their hands -The Septuagint renders this, “Have found nothing in their hands;” that is, they have obtained no plunder.

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