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The Battle of Legnano (1870)
Amos Cassioli (1832-1891)
Purismo Style
Palazzo Pitti, Galleria dell'Arte Moderna, Florence, Italy
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
Explanation: In Psalm 76 the Psalmist recounts the glories and the powers of God, the divine warrior. The painting above depicts the kind of devastation, confusion, and wholesale slaughter which one might imagine from the description of God's acts against Israel's enemies.
[ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: 2 Kings 19. Isaiah 37. Psalm 46. ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Psalm 76 - #1. Psalm 76 - #2. Psalm 76 - #3. Psalm 76 - #4. ]
The Psalmist begins his Psalm by stating that God's fame is great among his people because it was among his people that he destroyed all the implements of war and defeated their enemy. This may refer to the defeat of Sennacherib in the time of Hezekiah (1-3). The Psalmist then gives details about the glories and the accomplishments of God. He spoiled and destroyed the stouthearted; none of them could lift a hand against him. At the rebuke of God, chariots and horses were cast into a dead sleep. God alone is to be feared because no one can stand against him when he is angry. He sent judgment form heaven; the earth feared and became quiet when God arose to save the meek (4-9). Surely the wrath of man praises God; and the rest of wrath God restrains. So the Psalmist advises us to make vows to God, to keep them, and to bring presents to him who ought to be feared, because God shall cut off the spirit of princes; and he is terrifying to the kings of the earth (10-12).
THE PSALTER:
BOOK THREE OF FIVE:
Psalms 73-89.
Psalm 76
In Judah is God known:
his name is great in Israel.
2 In Salem also is his tabernacle,
and his dwelling place in Zion.
3 There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
4 Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
5 The stouthearted are spoiled,
they have slept their sleep:
and none of the men of might have found their hands.
6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob,
both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared:
and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
8 Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven;
the earth feared, and was still,
9 When God arose to judgment,
to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee:
the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
11 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God:
let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes:
he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
* NOTE: On Opening and Closing Comments in the Psalms.
[Some commentators take the Psalm in Habakkuk 3 to be a standard model for the Psalms.
Habakkuk's Psalm begins with the name of the composer ( Habakkuk) and a musical notation (" upon Shigionoth").
It closes with a dedication or a " send to" notice (" To the chief singer on my stringed instruments").
I have arranged similar material, where it is found in the Psalter, in accord with the model in Habakkuk.]
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