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Commentary for Psalms 76:5

נָ֭אוֹר אַתָּ֥ה אַדִּ֗יר מֵֽהַרְרֵי־טָֽרֶף׃

Glorious art Thou and excellent, coming down from the mountains of prey.

Rashi on Psalms

You are destructive; mightier Heb. נאור, an expression of (Lam. 2:7): “He destroyed His Sanctuary”; (below 89:40), “You abolished the covenant of Your servant.” You destroy Your enemies and those who rise up against You and sweep them from the world. Because of His deeds, He is called נאור, destructive, like חנוּן, gracious; רחום, merciful; קנוא jealous, because He grants, because He pities, because He acts with zeal.
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Rashi on Psalms

mightier than the mountains of prey Stronger than the predatory giants, who are as tall as mountains, but against You, their might is not known.
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