SEV Biblia, Chapter 83:7
Gebal, Amón, y Amalec; Palestina con los habitadores de Tiro.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Psalms 82:7
Verse 7. Gebal ] The Giblites, who were probably the persons here designed, were a tribe of the ancient inhabitants of the land of Canaan, and are mentioned as unconquered at the death of Joshua, xiii. 5. They are called stone-squarers or Giblites, 1 Kings v. 18, and were of considerable assistance to Hiram king of Tyre, in preparing timber and stones for the building of the temple. They appear to have been eminent in the days of Ezekiel, who terms them the "ancients of Gebal, and the wise men-thereof," who were ship-builders, Ezek. xxvii. 3. What is now called Gibyle, a place on the Mediterranean Sea, between Tripoli and Sidon, is supposed to be the remains of the city of the Giblites. Ammon and Moab were then descendants of the children of Lot. Their bad origin is sufficiently known. See Gen. xix. 30, &c. Calmet supposes that Ammon is put here for Men or Maon, the Meonians, a people who lived in the neighbourhood of the Amalekites and Idumeans. See the notes on 2 Chron. xx. 1; xxvi. 7.
Amalek ] The Amalekites are well known as the ancient and inveterate enemies of the Israelites. They were neighbours to the Idumeans.
The Philistines ] These were tributaries to Jehoshaphat, 2 Chron. xvii. 11; but it seems they took advantage of the present times, to join in the great confederacy against him.
The inhabitants of Tyre ] These probably joined the confederacy in hopes of making conquests, and extending their territory on the main land.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - Sometimes God seems not to be concerned at the unjust treatment of his people. But then we may call upon him, as the psalmist here. All wicke people are God's enemies, especially wicked persecutors. The Lord' people are his hidden one; the world knows them not. He takes the under his special protection. Do the enemies of the church act with on consent to destroy it, and shall not the friends of the church be united? Wicked men wish that there might be no religion among mankind They would gladly see all its restraints shaken off, and all tha preach, profess, or practise it, cut off. This they would bring to pas if it were in their power. The enemies of God's church have always bee many: this magnifies the power of the Lord in preserving to himself church in the world.
Original Hebrew
גבל 1381 ועמון 5983 ועמלק 6002 פלשׁת 6429 עם 5973 ישׁבי 3427 צור׃ 6865
