Psalms 68:30

“[As for] God, his way [is] perfect, etc.] Or “without spot” f283, as the Septuagint render the word; without any just charge of inequality, or unrighteousness; such is God’s way of providence, though sometimes his methods of providence are cavilled at by wicked men, and murmured at by his own people: they are at a loss, at times, to reconcile promises and providences together, and to account for the justice and equity of them; these ways of his are unsearchable, and not to be traced out by them; but when his judgments will be made manifest, the wisdom, goodness, and righteousness of them will be clearly discerned, and they will be admired; for they are all of a piece, and perfectly…”

“The strongest nations are represented by the strongest beasts (compare Margin).”

“Rebuke the company of spearmen - Margin, “the beasts of the reeds.” This is in the form of a prayer - “Rebuke;” but the idea is, that this “would” occur; and the meaning of the whole verse, though there is much difficulty in interpreting the particular expressions, is, that the most formidable enemies of the people of God, represented here by wild beasts, would be subdued, and would be made to show their submission by bringing presents - by “pieces of silver,” or, with tribute. Thus the idea corresponds with that in the previous verse, that “kings would bring presents.” The rendering in the margin here expresses the meaning of the Hebrew. It “might” perhaps be possible to make out from the…”

“Rebuke - Chastise those that will not bring presents to thee. The bulls - The fierce and furious adversaries of God, and of his church; the calves, are people or soldiers depending upon them. Delight - That merely out of a love to mischief and spoil, make war upon others, and upon us particularly. Psalms 68:31”

“68:30 Hostile and rebellious people delight in warfare and insurrection (see 2:1-3).”

“Rebuke: 2Sam. 8:1-18, 10:1-19; Ch2 14:1-15, 20:1-37; Isa. 37:1-38 company of spearmen: or, beasts of the reeds, Jer 51:32, Jer 51:33 multitude: Psa 22:12, Psa 22:13; Isa 34:7; Jer 50:11 every: Psa 2:12, Psa 18:44; Sa2 8:2, Sa2 8:8-11 scatter thou: or, he scattereth, Psa 68:14 delight: Psa 120:7; Rom 7:22; Jam 4:1 Psalms 68:31”