Psalms 83:7

"Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;"

Key Reflection

In Psalms 83:7, these regions and their inhabitants symbolize various enemies or adversaries of Israel, emphasizing the widespread nature of the threat against God's people. The inclusion of diverse groups underscores the comprehensive challenge faced by those who follow the Lord.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Gebal -The Gebal here referred to was probably the same as Gebalene, the mountainous tract inhabited by the Edomites, extending from the Dead Sea southward toward Petra, and still called by the ArabsDjebal. (Gesenius, Lexicon) The word means mountain. Those who are here referred to were a part of the people of Edom. And Ammon -The word Ammon means son of my people. Ammon was the son of Lot by his youngest daughter,Genesis 19:38. The Ammonites, descended from him, dwelt beyond the Jordan in the tract of country between the streams of Jabbok and Arnon. These also would be naturally associated in such a confederacy.1 Samuel 11:1-11.

More from Psalms 83

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Go deeper with Bible.talk - your AI Bible study companion