The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
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Gill's Exposition
The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars,.... Such an effect thunder has upon the tallest, strongest, and largest trees, as to break them into shivers;
yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon;…
Barnes' Notes
Breaketh the cedars - The thunder prostrates the lofty trees of the forest. The psalmist speaks as things appeared, attributing, as was natural, and as was commonly done, that to the thunder which was…
In this psalm we have,
I. A demand of the homage of the great men of the earth to be paid to the great God. Every clap of thunder David interpreted as a call to himself and other princes to give glory…
Cambridge Bible
cedars The noblest and strongest of the trees of the forest; emblematical of worldly magnificence (Isa 2:13).
yea, the Lord breaketh R.V. yea, the Lord breaketh in pieces. The idea of the first line…