John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 6. And said, O Lord God of our fathers , etc.] Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, whose covenant God he was: art not thou God in heaven ? that dwellest and rulest there, and dost whatever thou pleasest in the armies of it: and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the Heathens ? being King of kings, and Lord of lords, all the world over: and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee ? his power being infinite, unlimited, and uncontrollable, and so not resistible by finite creatures, at least not so as to be stopped and overcome.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-13 - In all dangers, public or personal, our first business should be to seek help from God. Hence the advantage of days for national fastin and prayer. From the first to the last of our seeking the Lord, we mus approach him with humiliation for our sins, trusting only in his merc and power. Jehoshaphat acknowledges the sovereign dominion of the Divine Providence. Lord, exert it on our behalf. Whom should we see to, whom should we trust to for relief, but the God we have chosen an served. Those that use what they have for God, may comfortably hope he will secure it to them. Every true believer is a son of Abraham, friend of God; with such the everlasting covenant is established, to such every promise belongs. We are assured of God's love, by his dwelling in human nature in the person of the Saviour. Jehoshapha mentions the temple, as a token of God's favourable presence. He plead the injustice of his enemies. We may well appeal to God against thos that render us evil for good. Though he had a great army, he said, We have no might without thee; we rely upon thee.
Original Hebrew ויאמר559 יהוה3068 אלהי430 אבתינו1 הלא3808 אתה859 הוא1931 אלהים430 בשׁמים8064 ואתה859 מושׁל4910 בכל3605 ממלכות4467 הגוים1471 ובידך3027 כח3581 וגבורה1369 ואין369 עמך5973 להתיצב׃3320
