詩篇 117:2 RCUVTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 117:1-2

There is a great deal of gospel in this psalm. The apostle has furnished us with a key to it (Rom. 15:11), where he quotes it as a proof that the gospel was to be preached to, and would be entertained by, the Gentile nations, which yet was so great a stumbling-block to the Jews. Why should that offend them when it is said, and they themselves had often sung it, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and laud him, all you people. Some of the Jewish writers confess that this psalm refers to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 117:2

For his merciful kindness is great towards us ,.... Not us Israelites only, of whom David was, but Gentiles also; or otherwise there would be no force in the reason why all people and nations should praise the Lord: but it respects the time when these should become one people, partaking of the same grace, blessings, promises, and privileges; in which the grace, mercy, and lovingkindness of God, greatly appeared; "it prevailed over us" F16 גבר "exsuperavit", Vatablus; "invaluit", Junius... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 117:2

For his merciful kindness is great - גבר gabar , is strong: it is not only great in bulk or number, but it is powerful; it prevails over sin, Satan, death, and hell. And the truth of the Lord endureth for ever - Whatsoever he has promised, that he will most infallibly fulfill. He has promised to send his Son into the world, and thus he has done. He his promised that he should die for transgressors, and this he did. He has promised to receive all who come unto him through Christ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 117:2

Verse 2 Thetruth of God, in this passage, is properly introduced as an attestation of his grace. For he can be true even when he menaces the whole world with perdition and ruin. The prophet, however, has placed his mercy first in order that his faithfulness and truth, comprising an assurance of his paternal kindness, might encourage the hearts of the godly. His power and justice are equally praiseworthy; but as men will never cordially praise God until they are drawn by a foretaste of his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 117:1-2

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 117:1-2

The kingdom of God. The psalmist, consciously or unconsciously, anticipates the glories of the kingdom of God, as that is now being established under the reign of Christ. We have— I. ITS STRONG FOUNDATION . It is founded on mercy and truth. Not on irresistible power, not on unchangeable law, but on Divine mercy and truth. 1. God's mercy to mankind, secured by the redeeming work, and promised by the unchanging word, of Jesus Christ, is one stone of that foundation. 2. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 117:1-2

The doxology. This is the shortest psalm, but it is long enough to show— I. THAT THERE IS ONE SUPREME OBJECT OF WORSHIP FOR ALL MEN . It is Jehovah, the Lord. He and he alone. Three times in this short psalm is this affirmed. 1. The atheism by whatever name it is called—of the day denies this , saying, either God does not exist, or, if he does, we cannot know it. 2. False ideas of the Trinity practically deny this . Many Christians are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 117:2

For his merciful kindness (or, his mercy) is great towards us ; literally, has been great over us . The appeal is to history, and the mercy intended is that shown in God's continual protection of Israel. And the truth of the Lord endureth forever . God's "truth" is here, as so often, his faithfulness to his promises, the promises being especially those made to Abraham and David. His mercy and truth" to Israel were an indication of what the Gentiles might expect of him in his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 117:2

God's merciful dealings with nations. The psalmist, no doubt, refers to the character of God's dealings with Israel, but he implies that they do but present a model of God's dealings with all nations; and he calls upon those nations to examine and. see what God's dealings had been with them , so that they might find cause for praise. The early Jews realized monotheism as a special possession of their nation. The later prophets and psalmists realized monotheism as a trust, concerning... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 117:2

Truth regarded as reliability. "The truth of the Lord endureth for ever." The term "truth" is constantly employed without a well-defined and precise meaning. Truth sometimes only means that which seems true to a particular individual at a particular time. Sometimes it only means " veracity ," or the correspondence between a proposition and a man's belief. Truth is the correspondence of the proposition with fact. There is a standard truth. It is close kin with eternal righteousness. The... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 117:1-2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 117:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 117:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 117:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 117:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 117:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 117:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 117:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 117:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 117:2

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