John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:20
He hath not dealt so with any nation ,.... Or "every nation" F2 לכל גוי "omni genti", Pagninus, Montanus, Gejerus; "omni nationi", V. L. ; or all the nations under the heavens; only with the Jewish nation: these only for many hundreds of years were favoured with the divine revelation, with the word and ordinances of God; with the law, and with the Gospel, and with the service and worship of God; as well as with promises and prophecies of Christ, and good things to come by him.... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 147:19
He showeth his word unto Jacob ,.... From the things of nature and providence, the psalmist passes to the blessings of grace and goodness; for which the Lord is to be praised, particularly for his word and ordinances. The Targum interprets this of the words of the law; and indeed the law, or decalogue, was given only to the Israelites, the posterity of Jacob; as also the ceremonial and judicial laws; and even the whole Scripture, the oracles of God, were committed to them in a very peculiar... read more