The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
The verse belongs to a hymn of praise sung after Judah trusted God and was delivered from its enemies. Within that song it stands beside the assurance that God is in the midst of His city so she shall not be moved, that He will help her at the dawn of morning, and that the Lord of hosts is with His people and the God of Jacob is their refuge, making His city secure because He is with her.
It contrasts the raging of the heathen and the moving of kingdoms with God uttering His voice, at which hostile nations and kingdoms are brought to nothing and the earth melts and seems to dissolve in upheaval. This shows His power to defend His people and to be exalted over the earth. It teaches that God is a refuge and strength and a very present help in trouble, in the midst of His people to help them right early, so there is no cause to fear even though the earth is removed and troubled.
It gives trust to those who have no abiding resting place on earth. It calls gospel workers to put trust in the Lord and not look on the dark side, to grasp infinite power by faith united with the Source of all power, and to be settled and grounded in the truth holding fast the Word of God. It calls them to keep prayers ascending with no despondency and to continue preaching the gospel to every creature as the great and only principle of the world's regeneration in defiance of all satanic agencies. It assures them the fields are open, sufficiency is provided, and the Lord of hosts is with them even when increasing pressure comes to hedge up the way.
The verse belongs to a hymn of praise sung after Judah trusted God and was delivered from its enemies. Within that song it stands beside the assurance that God is in the midst of His city so she shall not be moved, that He will help her at the dawn of morning, and that the Lord of hosts is with His people and the God of Jacob is their refuge, making His city secure because He is with her.
It contrasts the raging of the heathen and the moving of kingdoms with God uttering His voice, at which hostile nations and kingdoms are brought to nothing and the earth melts and seems to dissolve in upheaval. This shows His power to defend His people and to be exalted over the earth. It teaches that God is a refuge and strength and a very present help in trouble, in the midst of His people to help them right early, so there is no cause to fear even though the earth is removed and troubled.
It gives trust to those who have no abiding resting place on earth. It calls gospel workers to put trust in the Lord and not look on the dark side, to grasp infinite power by faith united with the Source of all power, and to be settled and grounded in the truth holding fast the Word of God. It calls them to keep prayers ascending with no despondency and to continue preaching the gospel to every creature as the great and only principle of the world's regeneration in defiance of all satanic agencies. It assures them the fields are open, sufficiency is provided, and the Lord of hosts is with them even when increasing pressure comes to hedge up the way.