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Selected Verse: Psalms 20:8 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 20:8 |
Strong Concordance |
They are brought down [03766] and fallen [05307]: but we are risen [06965], and stand upright [05749]. |
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King James |
They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
They--that is, who trust in horses, &c.
stand upright--literally, "we have straightened ourselves up from our distress and fears." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
They are brought down and fallen - That is, those who trust in chariots and horses. The reference here is undoubtedly to the enemies against whom the king was about to wage war, and the language here is indicative of his certain conviction that they would be vanquished. So certain was he now of this that he could speak of it as if it were already done. "They "are" brought down." He sees them in anticipation prostrate and subdued; he goes forth to war with the certainty on his mind that this would occur. The word rendered "brought down" - כרע kâra‛ - means "to bend," "to bow" (as the knees); and then it refers to one who bows down before an enemy, that is, one who is subdued, Isa 10:4; Isa 65:12; Psa 72:9; Psa 78:31.
But we are risen, and stand upright - That is, he sees this in anticipation. He is certain of success and triumph. Depressed though we may now be, yet we are certain of victory. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Brought down - From their horses and chariots, to which they trusted. Stand - Stand firmly, and keep the field. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
They are brought down and fallen - They were so confident of victory that they looked upon it as already gained. They who trusted in their horses and chariots are bowed down, and prostrated on the earth: they are all overthrown.
But we are risen - We who have trusted in the name of Jehovah are raised up from all despondency; and we stand upright - we shall conquer, and go on to conquer. |
31 The wrath [0639] of God [0430] came [05927] upon them, and slew [02026] the fattest [04924] of them, and smote down [03766] the chosen [0970] men of Israel [03478].
9 They that dwell in the wilderness [06728] shall bow [03766] before [06440] him; and his enemies [0341] shall lick [03897] the dust [06083].
12 Therefore will I number [04487] you to the sword [02719], and ye shall all bow down [03766] to the slaughter [02874]: because when I called [07121], ye did not answer [06030]; when I spake [01696], ye did not hear [08085]; but did [06213] evil [07451] before mine eyes [05869], and did choose [0977] that wherein I delighted [02654] not.
4 Without me they shall [01115] bow down [03766] under the prisoners [0616], and they shall fall [05307] under the slain [02026]. For all this his anger [0639] is not turned away [07725], but his hand [03027] is stretched out still [05186].