4. The Lord on high &c.] The king of heaven is stronger than all earthly potentates, and will subdue them under his feet. Poole. This Psalm teaches us, that God rules with glory and magnificence over all the world; that his throne is established in righteousness; that his power infinitely 6. A brutish man — a fool] He who is ignorant of the final issue of things, and attendeth not to his eternal interest, is in Scripture language the "brutish man," and the "fool," who knoweth not the works, neither understandeth the designs of Heaven. Bp. Horne.