Psalms 60:12

“Through God we shall do valiantly, etc.] Or, “through the Word of the Lord”, as the Targum; Christ, whose name is the Word of God, appearing at the head of his armies, in a vesture dipped in blood, and with a sharp sword proceeding out of his mouth, will inspire his people to fight valiantly under him; and who, in his name and strength, will get the victory over all their enemies, the beast, false prophets, and kings of the earth, and all under them; (see <661911>Revelation 19:11-21); for he [it is that] shall tread down our enemies; as mire in the street, or as grapes in a winepress; even kings, captains, mighty men, and all the antichristian nations and states; the beast, false prophet,…”

“Through God - By the help of God. We shall do valiantly - literally, we shall make strength. That is, we shall gain or gather strength; we shall go forth with spirit and with courage to the war. This expresses the confident assurance that they would secure the aid of God, and that under him they would achieve the victory. For he it is that shall tread down our enemies - He will himself tread or trample them down; that is, he will enable us to do it. The psalm, therefore, though begun in despondency and sadness, closes, as the Psalms often do, with confident hope; with the assurance of the favor of God; and with the firm belief that the object sought in the psalm would be obtained. The…”

“we shall: Psa 18:32-42, Psa 144:1; Num 24:18, Num 24:19; Jos 1:9, Jos 14:12; Sa2 10:12; Ch1 19:13 tread: Psa 44:5; Isa 10:6, Isa 63:3; Zac 10:5; Mal 4:3; Rev 19:15 Next: Psalms Chapter 61”