Psalm 119:89-91

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:89-91

Here, 1. The psalmist acknowledges the unchangeableness of the word of God and of all his counsels: ?For ever, O Lord! thy word is settled. Thou art for ever thyself (so some read it); thou art the same, and with thee there is no variableness, and this is a proof of it. Thy word, by which the heavens were made, is settled there in the abiding products of it;? or the settling of God's word in heaven is opposed to the changes and revolutions that are here upon earth. All flesh is grass; but the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:89

ל , LAMED.--The Twelfth Part . LAMED. For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. The Syriac version makes two propositions of these words, rendering them thus, "for ever thou art, O Lord; and thy word stands", or "is firm in heaven": and which agrees with the accents: the first of which is expressive of the eternity and immutability of God; and the other of the stability of his word: it is true of the essential Word of God, who was with God from all eternity; in time came down... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:90

Thy faithfulness is unto all generations ,.... Or "to generation and generation" F25 לדר ודר "in generationem et generationem", Gejerus; "in aetatem et aetatem", Cocceius. ; to his people in every age, fulfilling his word, supplying their wants, giving them new mercies every morning and every day; never leaving and forsaking them, according to his promise: his faithfulness never fails, it endures for ever, and is exceeding great and large indeed; see Lamentations 3:23 ; thou... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:91

They continue this day according to thine ordinances ,.... That is, the heavens and the earth do, before mentioned, just as they were from the beginning of the creation. The heavenly bodies have the same motion, magnitude, distance, and influence; the sun rises and sets as it did; the moon keeps her appointed seasons of full and change, of increase and decrease; the fixed stars retain their place, and the planets have their exact revolutions: and on earth things are as they were; seedtime... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:89

For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven - Thy purposes are all settled above, and they shall all be fulfilled below. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:90

Thy faithfulness - That which binds thee to accomplish the promise made. And this shall be, not for an age merely, but from generation to generation; for thy promises refer to the whole duration of time. Thou hast established the earth - Thou hast given it its appointed place in the system, and there it abideth. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:91

They continue this day - This verse should be thus read: All are thy servants; therefore, they continue this day according to thy ordinances. "All the celestial bodies are governed by thy power. Thou hast given an ordinance or appointment to each, and each fulfils thy will in the place thou hast assigned it." read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:89

Verse 89 89Thy word, O Jehovah I endure for ever. Many explain this verse as if David adduced the stability of the heavens as a proof of God’s truth. According to them the meaning is, that God is proved to be true because the heavens continually remain in the same state. (429) Others offer a still more forced interpretation, That God’s truth is more sure than the state of the heavens. But it appears to me that the prophet intended to convey a very different idea. As we see nothing constant or... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:90

Verse 90 90.Thy truth is from generation to generation In this verse the Psalmist repeats and confirms the same sentiment. He expressly teaches, that although the faithful live for a short time as strangers upon earth, and soon pass away, yet their life is not perishable, since they are begotten again of an incorruptible seed. He, however, proceeds still farther. He had before enjoined us to pierce by faith into heaven, because we will find nothing in the world on which we can assuredly rest;... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:91

Verse 91 91.By thy judgments they continue to this day. The word, היום, hayom, which, following other interpreters, I have translated to this days might not improperly rendered daily, or every day. In that case, however, the sense would be substantially the same; for the prophet means, that the whole order of nature depends solely upon the commandment or decree of God. In using the term judgments, he makes an allusion to the law, intimating, that the same regard to rectitude which is exhibited... read more

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