Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 76:8

8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven ; the earth feared, and was still .

Thou didst execute Judgment upon thine Enemies, by an Angel sent from Heaven, which is said to be heard: Either, because that was accompanied with terrible Thunders and Earthquakes, which was not unusual in the descent of an Angel, as Mat. 28. 2. and elsewhere: Or, because the same of it was quickly spread abroad in the Land, and in the World.

The effect of this Terrible Judgement, was that the rest of the World were afraid to invade or disturb the Land and People of Israel, and chose rather to sit still in their own Territories.

Marginal references: Psal. 46. 6▪