Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 115:10
O house of Aaron ... - Ministers of religion; descendants of Aaron. His family was consecrated to the various services of the sanctuary. read more
Psalm 115:8-10 Kjv
Albert Barnes
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 115:8
Psalms 115:8. They that make them And trust in, or worship them as gods, are like unto them Are as ignorant and stupid, and void of all sense and reason, as those images themselves, inasmuch as they do not make a proper use of those faculties which God hath given them, but, having eyes, see not, having ears, hear not, and having hearts, understand not. They see not the invisible things of the true and living God in the works of creation. They hear not the voice of his providence and... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 115:9-11
Psalms 115:9-11. O Israel, trust in the Lord Do not you follow the example of these infatuated idolaters, but trust in, worship, and serve the Lord only. He is their help and their shield The shield to defend, and the help to support and strengthen those that trust in and cleave to him. O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord You priests and Levites proceeding from Aaron, or related to him, who have peculiar reasons, and are under many and special obligations to trust in and serve him; who... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 115:1-18
Psalms 115-117 Saved from deathGod was always faithful to Israel, though the Israelites were often unfaithful to him. Their sins brought God’s punishment upon them, causing their pagan neighbours to mock them with the accusation that their God was unable to help them and had deserted them (115:1-2). The Israelites reply that their God is alive and in full control. The pagan gods, by contrast, are useless, and the reason they are useless is that they are lifeless. Those who trust in them will... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 115:8
So is. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "And [so is]". trusteth = confldeth. Hebrew. batah . App-69 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 115:9
Israel. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "house of Israel". See notes on Genesis 32:28 ; Genesis 43:6 ; Genesis 46:27 , Genesis 46:28 . He is their help, &c. Figure of speech Epistrophe ( App-6 ), in verses: Psalms 115:9 , Psalms 115:11 . shield. See note on Psalms 84:9 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 115:9
ISRAEL ENTREATED TO TRUST IN THE LORD"O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah:He is their help and their shield.O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah:He is their help and their shield.Ye that fear Jehovah trust in Jehovah:He is their help and their shield.Jehovah hath been mindful of us; he will bless us.He will bless the house of Israel;He will bless the house of Aaron.He will bless them that fear Jehovah,Both great and small."As Dummelow noted, "Psalms 115:9,10,11 here seem to have been written to be... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 115:8
Psalms 115:8. They that make them are like unto them— Are in this respect as stupid and blockish as those idols themselves, inasmuch as they do not make a regular use of those faculties which God hath given them, in relying upon him only; but on the contrary depend upon such inanimate gods. read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 115:9
Psalms 115:9. O Israel, trust thou in the Lord— Israel trusteth in the Lord; and so in the following verses the verbs should be read in the indicative; as we find them in the LXX; and the sense requires it to be said, Israel doth trust, &c. to mark the difference between their trust and that of the heathen: and thus too it agrees with the latter clause of each period; their help and their shield. Israel is the main body of the Jewish nation. The house of Aaron comprehends the Levites: they... read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 115:9
O Israel, trust thou in the Lord - This exhortation is founded in a great measure on what had been just said in regard to idols. They had no power. There was no reason why they should be confided in. They could not help in the day of trouble; and as people need a god, and as the idols cannot be to them as gods, the exhortation is addressed to his people to trust him. He would be to them all that was implied in the name God; all that was wanted in a God.He is their help - The help of those who... read more