Psalms 74:12

“For God is my King of old, etc.] Or “but God”, or “verily God”, etc. f1057; for these words contain the church’s consolation under all the above melancholy circumstances, taken from what God was, and had been to her, even Christ, who is God over all; he was her King by the constitution and designation of his Father, and so he had been of old, even from everlasting; for so early was he set up as King; and he had in all ages been exercising his kingly office for the good of his church, and continued to do so; and this was her comfort, and is the comfort of saints in the worst of times, that Zion’s King reigneth, (see <194601>Psalm 46:1-3,5,7 97:1 <235207> Isaiah 52:7) working salvation in the…”

“For God is my King of old - That is, the king, or ruler of his people. The people had acknowledged him as their king and ruler, and he had showed himself to be such. This is given as a reason why he should now interpose in their behalf. It is an argument, proper always to be urged, drawn from the faithfulness and unchangeableness of God. Working salvation in the midst of the earth - Salvation for his people. The reference here particularly is to what he had done for his people in delivering them from bondage in Egypt, and conducting them to the promised land, as is stated in the following verses. return to 'Top of Page'”

“King - It belongs therefore to thy office to protect and save me. Midst - In the view of the world. Psalms 74:13”

“74:12 my king from ages past: The psalmist acknowledges God’s power and his historical bond with Israel (5:2; 44:4; 84:3).”

“God: Psa 44:4; Exo 19:5, Exo 19:6; Num 23:21, Num 23:22; Isa 33:22 working: Exo 15:2-15; Jdg 4:23, Jdg 4:24; Sa1 19:5; Isa 63:8; Hab 3:12-14 Psalms 74:13”

“With this prayer for the destruction of the enemies by God's interposition closes the first half of the Psalm, which has for its subject-matter the crying contradiction between the present state of things and God's relationship to Israel. The poet now draws comfort by looking back into the time when God as Israel's King unfolded the rich fulness of His salvation everywhere upon the earth, where Israel's existence was imperilled. בּקרב הארץ, not only within the circumference of the Holy Land, but, e.g., also within that of Egypt ( Exo 8:18-22). The poet has Egypt directly in his mind, for there now follows first of all a glance at the historical ( Psa 74:13-15), and then at the natural…”