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Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 149:7

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Psalms149:7

7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen , and punishments upon the people.

For all their cruelties and injuries towards Gods people. This was literally accomplished by David upon the Philistines, Ammonites, Syrians, and other neighbouring Nations and Princes, which were bitter enemies to Gods people. And the same thing was done afterward in the Christian world, when God raised up Christian Princes, who did by the help of the Christians fighting with and under them, severely revenge the blood of the martyred Christians upon their cruel Persecutors and Tyrants in divers ages. It may also be understood of the spiritual plagues which Christ by the hand or ministry of his Apostles and Ministers did inflict upon the hearts and consciences of his incorrigible enemies, who by Gods word and ordinances were either tormented or hardned to their destruction. Yea it may have a respect unto the last day of judgment, in which the Saints shall judge the world, 1 Cor. 6. 2. which will be a most dreadful execution of this vengeance, &c.

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