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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 111:6-10

We are here taught to give glory to God, I. For the great things he has done for his people, for his people Israel, of old and of late: He has shown his people the power of his works (Ps. 111:6), in what he has wrought for them; many a time he has given proofs of his omnipotence, and shown them what he can do, and that there is nothing too hard for him to do. Two things are specified to show the power of his works:-- 1. The possession God gave to Israel in the land of Canaan, that he might... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 111:6

He hath showed his people the power of his works ,.... Or his works of power, his mighty works, in which his great power was shown; as to the people of Israel in Egypt, at the Red sea, in the wilderness, and in bringing them to and settling them in the land of Canaan; these he showed to them in fact, they saw them with their eyes; and he showed or declared them to them in prophecy, before they came to pass, as Kimchi observes, that it might not be said they came by chance. So he hath showed... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 111:6

The power of his works - They have seen that these things did not arrive in the common course of nature, it was not by might nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord of hosts they were done. And it required a display of the power of God to give them the heritage of the heathen. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 111:1-10

The work of God and the wisdom of man. The uniting thought in the psalm is the work of God. It is evident (see Psalms 111:5 , Psalms 111:6 , Psalms 111:9 ) that the writer has in view those special manifestations of Divine power by which the people of God were delivered and preserved. But we may well give a much wider application to the thought; we therefore think of— I. THE FOURFOLD WORK OF GOD . 1. In the broad field of nature; in the creation and formation of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 111:1-10

The works of the Lord. This is the theme of the psalm. These works are named six times in this short psalm. They are the occasion and cause of the fervent praise, and exhortation to praise, with which the psalm begins. It is one of the nine alphabetical psalms; that is, psalms so arranged for aiding the memory. Psalms 119:1-176 . is the most conspicuous instance of this. In the psalm before us the alphabet is not complete. An interesting and instructive study is to reproduce in English... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 111:1-10

The works of the Lord. I. GOD 'S WORK CLAIMS OUR EARNEST STUDY . 1. His work in nature . Presents three aspects. 2. His work in providence . God in history is working out a righteous government of the world. 3. His work in redemption . This the manifestation of his grandest power—the power of God unto salvation. Three kinds of power. II. GOD 'S WORKS ARE A REVELATION OF THE DIVINE THOUGHT AND NATURE . 1. They reveal his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 111:6

He hath showed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen ; rather, in giving them . God manifested his power to Israel very specially by causing them to overcome the many strong Canaanitish nations, and to take their lands and labors in possession ( Psalms 105:44 ). This was one of the greatest of his "works," or "doings." read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 111:6

He hath showed his people - The Jewish people. He has made this known to them. The reference here is not to his “announcing” it, or stating it, but to his acts of interposition in their behalf in which he had manifested the greatness of his power.The power of his works - The power of his acts; the power involved in what he does. The power referred to here was that which was evinced in destroying the Egyptians, and in subduing the nations of Canaan.That he may give them the heritage of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 111:5-6

Psalms 111:5-6. He hath given meat All necessary provisions for their being and well-being; unto them that fear him To the Israelites, the only people in the world that feared and worshipped the true God according to his will, and especially to those among them that truly feared him, and, for their sakes, to the body of that nation, as well in the wilderness as in their following straits and miseries. He will ever be Or, he hath ever been, mindful of his covenant Which he made with... read more

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