Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 8. To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron ] That is, if these kings, governors of provinces, and chiefs among the people, had attacked them, God would have enabled them to defeat them, take their generals prisoners, and lead them in triumph to Jerusalem.
It is certain also that in the times of the Maccabees the Jews had many signal victories over the Samaritans, Philistines, and Moabites; and over Antiochus, king of Syria. See the Books of the Maccabees. To these the psalmist may here refer in a hyperbolical way, not unusual in poetry and in songs of triumph.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-9 - Some of God's servants of old were appointed to execute vengeanc according to his word. They did not do it from personal revenge of earthly politics, but in obedience to God's command. And the honou intended for all the saints of God, consists in their triumphs over the enemies of their salvation. Christ never intended his gospel should be spread by fire and sword, or his righteousness by the wrath of man. But let the high praises of God be in our mouths, while we wield the swor of the word of God, with the shield of faith, in warfare with the world, the flesh, and the devil. The saints shall be more tha conquerors over the enemies of their souls, through the blood of the Lamb and the word of his testimony. The completing of this will be in the judgement of the great day. Then shall the judgement be executed Behold Jesus, and his gospel church, chiefly in her millennial state He and his people rejoice in each other; by their prayers and effort they work with him, while he goes forth in the chariots of salvation conquering sinners by grace, or in chariots of vengeance, to destro his enemies _________________________________________________
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