4. Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey. Far more is Jehovah to be extolled than all the invading powers which
sought to oppress his people, though they were for power and greatness
comparable to mountains. The psalmist despises such renown, and declares that
the Lord was far more illustrious. What are the honors of war but boasts of
murder? But the Lord’s terrible deeds are done in justice for the defense of
the weak and the deliverance of the enslaved. Mere power may be glorious, but
it is not excellent: when we behold the mighty acts of the Lord, we see a
perfect blending of the two qualities.
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