Psalm 59:5
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Verse 5. O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel. In time of straits we should set our eyes most upon those styles of God which most serve to strengthen our faith, especially such as hold forth his power and goodwill to employ his power for us. David Dickson.
Verse 5. Lord God of hosts. YAHVEH, Elohim, Tsebaoth; as in Psalms 80:4 Psalms 80:19 84:8. Compare 2 Samuel 5:10 1 Kings 19:10 1 Kings 19:14 Psalms 89:8 . From "The Psalms translated from the Hebrew, with Notes chiefly exegetical." By William Kay, D.D., 1871.
Verse 5. Lord God of hosts. Some have thought this equivalent to God of battles; the true force of the epithet, however, is, "Sovereign of the stars, material hosts of heaven, and of the angels their inhabitants." A. A. Hodge, in "Outlines of Theology," 1866.
Verse 5.
HINTS FOR PASTORS AND LAYPERSONS
Verse 5. O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel. This title furnishes an admirable topic.