Psalm 89:11 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 89:5-14

These verses are full of the praises of God. Observe, I. Where, and by whom, God is to be praised. 1. God is praised by the angels above: The heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord! Ps. 89:5; that is, ?the glorious inhabitants of the upper world continually celebrate thy praises.? Bless the Lord, you his angels, Ps. 103:20. The works of God are wonders even to those that are best acquainted and most intimately conversant with them; the more God's works are known the more they are admired and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:11

The heavens are thine ,.... They are made and inhabited by him, they are the work of his hands, and the seat of his majesty, and the throne of his glory; the angels of heaven are his, his creatures and servants; the several heavens are his, the airy, starry, and third heavens; the place and state of the blessed and glorified saints is of his preparing and giving: the earth also is thine ; the whole terraqueous globe, and all that is in it, being made, preserved, and continued by him, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 89:11

The heavens are thine - Thou art the Governor of all things, and the Disposer of all events. The world - The terraqueous globe. And the fullness - All the generations of men. Thou hast founded them - thou hast made them, and dost sustain them. After this verse, the Editio Princeps of the Hebrew Bible, printed at Soncini, 1488, adds: - לילהנ לךנ אףנ יוםנ לךנ lailah lecha aph yom lecha ושמשנ מאורנ הכינותנ אתהנ vashamesh maor hachinotha attah To... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 89:11

Verse 11 11The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine. He again repeats, the third time, that the same God who had been the deliverer of the chosen people exercises supreme dominion over the whole world. From the fact that God created all things, he concludes, that it is He who actually presides over, and controls whatever takes place in heaven and in earth. It would be absurd to suppose, that the heavens, having been once created by God, should now revolve by chance, and that things should... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 89:1-52

Psalms 89:52 is no part of the psalm, but the doxology which concludes the Book. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 89:1-52

The general subject— God's promise to David and his seed but the present state of things is a bitter contrast to the promise, and a prayer that God would remove the contrast. Suggests— I. THAT GOD HAS ENTERED INTO A GRAND COVENANT WITH MANKIND . Given us the greatest and most precious promises. 1 . Promises that relate to our highest nature. "I will be a Father to them, and ye shall be my sons and daughters." 2 . That relate to our greatest calamity. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 89:5-37

The psalmist carries out the intention proclaimed in Psalms 89:1 , and proceeds to "sing of the mercies of the Lord" at great length. His song of praise divides into two portions. From Psalms 89:5 to Psalms 89:18 it is a general laudation of the Almighty for his greatness in heaven ( Psalms 89:5-7 ), in nature ( Psalms 89:9 , Psalms 89:11 , Psalms 89:12 ), and in the course of his rule on earth ( Psalms 89:10 , Psalms 89:13-18 ), after which it passes into a laudation of him... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 89:11

The heavens are thine (comp. Psalms 8:3 ; Psalms 33:6 ; Psalms 115:16 ). The earth also is thine (see Psalms 24:1 ). As for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them (see Psalms 50:12 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 89:11

The heavens are thine - Are thy work; and, therefore, thy property - the highest conception of property being that which is derived from creation. It is also implied here that as all things belong to God, he has a right to dispose of them as he pleases.The earth also is thine - The earth itself, as made by thee; all that the earth produces, as having sprung out of that which thou hast made. The entire proprietorship is in thee.As for the world - In the use of this word, the earth is spoken of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 89:11-12

Psalms 89:11-12. The earth also is thine, and the fulness thereof All the creatures wherewith it is replenished, as Psalms 24:1; Psalms 50:12. Thou hast founded them They are all thy creatures, and of consequence are wholly subject to thy power and pleasure; and therefore all the monarchs and kingdoms of the earth cannot hinder thee from making good thy promise to the house and kingdom of David. The north and the south thou hast created them That is, the northern and southern parts of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 89:5-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 89:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 89:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 89:1-52

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 89:1-52

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 89:5-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 89:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 89:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 89:11-12

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