Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's Exposition
Thou hast showed thy people hard things,.... As to have their city and temple burial, multitudes of them slain, and the rest carried captive, and put into the hands of cruel lords and hard masters,…
Barnes' Notes
Thou hast showed thy people hard things - Thou hast caused them to see reverses, disappointments, and trials. This refers, according to the supposition in the Introduction to the psalm, to some…
The title gives us an account, 1. Of the general design of the psalm. It is Michtam - David's jewel, and it is to teach. The Levites must teach it to the people, and by it teach them both to trust in…
Cambridge Bible
hard i.e. calamitous.
the wine of astonishment Better as R.V., the wine of staggering. The cup of God's wrath is a common metaphor for His judgements. It is like some drugged potion, which robs the…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture