Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 8. Thou didst cause judgment to be heard ] When God declared by his prophet that the enemy should not prevail, but on the contrary be destroyed, the earth the land, and by metonymy the inhabitants of the land, were struck with astonishment and terror, so as not to be able to move. The great boaster Sennacherib, who carried terror, dismay and desolation every where, was now struck with dumb amazement; and the angel of the Almighty, in a moment, stopped the breath of those hosts in which he confided.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-12 - God's people are the meek of the earth, the quiet in the land, tha suffer wrong, but do none. The righteous God seems to keep silenc long, yet, sooner or later, he will make judgment to be heard. We liv in an angry, provoking world; we often feel much, and are apt to fea more, from the wrath of man. What will not turn to his praise, shal not be suffered to break out. He can set bounds to the wrath of man, a he does to the raging sea; hitherto it shall come, and no further. Le all submit to God. Our prayers and praises, and especially our hearts are the presents we should bring to the Lord. His name is glorious, an he is the proper object of our fear. He shall cut off the spirit of princes; he shall slip it off easily, as we slip off a flower from the stalk, or a bunch of grapes from the vine; so the word signifies. He can dispirit the most daring: since there is no contending with God, it is our wisdom, as it is our duty, to submit to him. Let us seek his favour as our portion, and commit all our concerns to him _________________________________________________
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