Psalms 68:35

“Thou hast given me the shield of thy salvation, etc.] Meaning either temporal salvation, which was a shield to him when he had no outward one, as when he fought with Goliath; and was what preserved him in all his battles at other times: or spiritual salvation, which is of the Lord, of his contriving, effecting:, and applying, and in which his glory is concerned; interest in which is a free gift of his, as are the knowledge, application, and possession of it; and this is as a shield, which saves from sin, from all sin, and the damning power of it; keeps off the curses of the law, secures from wrath to come, and repels Satan’s temptations; the words may be applied to Christ, who, though he was…”

“O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places - The places where thou dwellest, and from which thou dost manifest thyself. That is, The manifestations which thou dost make of thyself when thou seemest to come forth from thine abode are “terrible,” or are suited to fill the mind with awe. Compare Psalms 45:4, note; Psalms 65:5, note; Psalms 66:5, note. The God of Israel - The God who is adored by Israel, or by his true people; our God. Is he that giveth strength and power unto his people - He is not weak and feeble. He is able to protect them. He shows that he can gird them with strength; that he can defend them; that he can sustain them in the trials of life. The God whom they acknowledge…”

“Terrible - Deservedly to be feared. Next: Psalms Chapter 69”

“terrible: Psa 45:4, Psa 65:5, Psa 66:5, Psa 76:12; Exo 15:1; Neh 1:5; Heb 12:24-29; Rev 6:16, Rev 6:17 he that giveth: Psa 29:11; Deu 33:25; Isa 40:31, Isa 45:21; Zac 10:12; Eph 3:16; Phi 4:13; Col 1:11 Blessed: Psa 72:18, Psa 72:19 Next: Psalms Chapter 69”