The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
David composed this psalm to celebrate victories God granted him over his enemies, most likely after his triumph over the Ammonites and Syrians when the ark returned to Jerusalem. The ark's ascent to the holy mountain prefigures Christ's far more glorious ascension to heaven after He conquered His enemies and ours. Though the psalm rises to great heights of sublimity, its interpretation presents considerable difficulty at many points.
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Commenting on Psalm 68:1-35
In the next verse we do not sing of marching, but of battle and victory. The Lord gave the word. The enemy was near, and the silver trumpet from the tabernacle door was God's mouth to warn the camp: then was there hurrying to and fro, and a general telling of the news; great was the company of those that published it.
Fresh mercies ought to revive our grateful sense of former ones. God Himself went before Israel through the wilderness as their guide and leader; if He brings His people into a desert, He will march ahead of them and bring them safely out of it.
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Commenting on Psalm 68:7-14