10<\/strong>. great nations<\/em> ] Or, many nations. Cp. Deu 7:1<\/span>.<\/p>\n Who smote great nations … – <\/B>To wit, those specified in the following verse.<\/P> <\/p>\n 10-12.<\/B> The conquest of Canaanwas by God’s power, not that of the people.<\/P><\/p>\n Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings.<\/strong> Or “many nations” l. The seven nations of the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites; the kings of which were mighty and many, even thirty one in number, Jos 12:1<\/span>. This the Lord did by Joshua, a type of Christ; who has overcome the world by his sufferings and death, and delivered his people from it; who went forth conquering and to conquer, into the Roman Pagan empire, called the whole world, and subdued it by his Spirit and word; and will show his power in all the kingdoms of this world, either by converting or destroying them; and at last will judge all the nations and kings of the earth. Aben Ezra interprets this of the kings of Midian, or of those next mentioned, which is best.<\/p>\n l “gentes multas”, V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus; “plurimas gentes”, Tigurine version; so Ainsworth.<\/p>\n Worthy is He to be praised, for He is the Conqueror of the Land of Promise. in connection with Psa 135:10<\/span> one is reminded of Deu 4:38<\/span>; Deu 7:1<\/span>; Deu 9:1<\/span>; Deu 11:23<\/span>; Jos 23:9<\/span>. are here not many, but great peoples (cf. in Psa 136:17<\/span>), since the parallel word is by no means intended of a powerful number, but of powerful might (cf. Isa 53:12<\/span>). As to the rest also, the poet follows the Book of Deuteronomy: viz., as in Deu 3:21<\/span>, and as in Deu 4:38<\/span> and other passages. It is all Deuteronomic with the exception of the , and the e in Psa 135:11<\/span> as the nota accus .<\/em> (as in Psa 136:19<\/span>., cf. Psa 69:6<\/span>; Psa 116:16<\/span>; Psa 129:3<\/span>); the construction of is just as Aramaizing in Job 5:2<\/span>; 2Sa 3:30<\/span> (where 2Sa 3:30-31<\/span>, like 2Sa 3:36-37<\/span>, are a later explanatory addition). The alternating with is, next to the two kings, also referred to the kingdoms of Canaan, viz., their inhabitants. Og was also an Amoritish king, Deu 3:8<\/span>.<\/p>\n 10. He smote great nations He comes now to speak of the end for which God delivered them from their bondage. He did not lead his people out of Egypt, and then leave them to wander as they might, but brought them forth that he might settle them in the promised inheritance. This the Psalmist mentions as another signal proof of the favor of God, and his unwearied kindness to them; for having once taken the children of Abraham by the hand, he led them on, in the continued exercise of his power, till he put them in possession of the promised land. He takes occasion to extol God’s power, from the circumstance that it was only after the slaughter of many enemies that they came to the peaceable possession of the country. And it was a striking illustration of the divine goodness to manifest this preference for the Israelites, who were but a multitude of inconsiderable persons, while those opposed to them were mighty kings and powerful nations. Notice is taken of two kings, Sihon and Og, not as being more powerful than the rest, but because shutting up the entrance to the land in front they were the first formidable enemies met with (164) and the people, besides, were not as yet habituated to war. As the crowning act of the Lord’s goodness, the Psalmist adds, that the Israelites obtained firm possession of the land. One has said — <\/p>\n “<\/p>\n Non minor est virtus quam quaerere, parta tueri,” <\/p>\n “<\/p>\n It is no less an achievement to keep possession than to acquire it;” and as the Israelites were surrounded with deadly enemies, the power of God was very eminently displayed in preserving them from being rooted out and expelled again, an event which must have repeatedly taken place, had they not been firmly settled in the inheritance. <\/p>\n (164) “ Sed quia praecluso terrae aditu in primis erant formidabiles.” — Lat. “ Mais pource qu’ils estoyent les plus a redouter, a cause qu’ils tenoyent l’entree de la terre fermee.” — Fr. <\/p>\n 10-12<\/strong>. <\/strong> Smote nations <\/strong> From the judgments of Egypt, the writer passes over the desert life of the Israelites, and proceeds to narrate the conquest of the land east of Jordan. <\/p>\n Sihon king of the Amorites <\/strong> The Amorites had conquered the territory from Arnon to Jabbok from the Moabites and Ammonites long before Moses. See Numbers 12:21-31. The latter nations reasserted their title afterward, but failed to maintain it. Jdg 10:11<\/span>. <\/p>\n Og king of Bashan Num 21:32-35<\/span><\/strong>; Deuteronomy 3<\/span>. His kingdom embraced all the land north of the Jabbok. <\/p>\n The kingdoms of Canaan <\/strong> All the land west of the Jordan. See notes on Psa 136:17-21<\/span><\/p>\n Psa 135:10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;<\/p>\n Ver. 10. Who smote great nations<\/strong> ] Who, by their great sins, had greatly polluted their land; and filled it with filth from one end to another, Ezr 9:11<\/span> . <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And slew mighty kings<\/strong> ] Heb. bony, big, massive fellows, quasi ossatos, sive torosos,<\/em> as the word signifieth.<\/p>\n smote, &c. Compare Num 21:26, Num 21:34-35. <\/p>\n smote: Psa 44:2, Psa 44:3, Psa 136:17-22 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Num 21:24 – Israel Num 21:34 – thou shalt Num 21:35 – General Num 32:33 – the kingdom Deu 3:1 – Og Deu 3:6 – as we did Deu 29:7 – General Jos 24:8 – General Jdg 10:11 – Amorites Jdg 11:20 – General Neh 9:22 – Sihon Psa 78:55 – cast Psa 105:44 – gave Jer 27:5 – and have Amo 2:9 – I the Joh 12:40 – that they Act 7:36 – and in the wilderness<\/p>\n Psa 135:10-12. Who smote great nations, &c. The victories gained by Israel over Sihon and Og, in their passage to Canaan, and afterward over the idolatrous kings of that country, are further proofs of the same point. For Israel therefore conquered because Jehovah fought for them, and put them in possession of that good land when the iniquity of its old inhabitants was full, and cried to heaven for vengeance.<\/p>\n Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings; 10. great nations ] Or, many nations. Cp. Deu 7:1. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Who smote great nations … – To wit, those specified in the following verse. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible 10-12. 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