Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
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Gill's Exposition
Through thee will we push down our enemies,.... The Chaldee paraphrase renders it, "through the Word": the essential Word of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the church's King and God, and has…
Barnes' Notes
Through thee - By thy help. “Will we push down our enemies.” The word here rendered “push down” means literally to strike or push with the horns, spoken of horned animals, Exo 21:28, Exo 21:31-32.…
Some observe that most of the psalms that are entitled Maschil - psalms of instruction, are sorrowful psalms; for afflictions give instructions, and sorrow of spirit opens the ear to them. Blessed is…
Cambridge Bible
push down) Perhaps a reminiscence of Deu 33:17; but metaphors from horned animals are common. Cp. 1Ki 22:11.
our enemies) R.V. our adversaries, and similarly in Psa 44:44; Psa 44:44, the Heb. word…
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