Psalm 89:13-25 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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 89:15-18

The psalmist, having largely shown the blessedness of the God of Israel, here shows the blessedness of the Israel of God. As there is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, so, happy art thou, O Israel! there is none like unto thee, O people! especially as a type of the gospel-Israel, consisting of all true believers, whose happiness is here described. I. Glorious discoveries are made to them, and glad tidings of good brought to them; they hear, they know, the joyful sound, Ps. 89:15. This may... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 89:19-37

The covenant God made with David and his seed was mentioned before (Ps. 89:3, 4); but in these verses it is enlarged upon, and pleaded with God, for favour to the royal family, now almost sunk and ruined; yet certainly it looks at Christ, and has its accomplishment in him much more than in David; nay, some passages here are scarcely applicable at all to David, but must be understood of Christ only (who is therefore called David our king, Hos. 3:5), and very great and precious promises they are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:13

Thou hast a mighty arm ,.... Christ is the arm of the Lord, and a mighty one he is, and so is the Gospel, which is the power of God unto salvation; here it seems to design the almighty power of God, displayed in the works of creation and providence; see Isaiah 51:9 . strong is thy hand ; thy "left hand", as some, it being distinguished from his right hand, mentioned in the next clause; the Targum adds, "to redeem thy people;' the work of redemption was put into the hand of Christ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:14

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne ,.... The seat and throne on which he sits; all the administrations of his kingly power in the government of the world, in the salvation of his people, and in the punishment of his enemies, being according to the strict rules of justice and judgment: or "the preparation of thy throne" F4 מכון כסאך "praeparatio sedis tuae". V. L. so the Sept. ; all that the Lord does according to the counsel of his will; and these counsels were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:15

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound ,.... Of the love, grace, and mercy of God displayed in Christ, of peace and pardon by his blood, of justification by his righteousness, of atonement by his sacrifice, and of complete salvation by his obedience, sufferings, and death; this is the sound of the Gospel, and a joyful one it is to sensible sinners; and is so called in allusion either to a shout made upon a victory gained, and such a sound is the Gospel; it declares victory by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:16

In thy name shall they rejoice all the day ,.... That know the joyful sound, and walk in the light of God's countenance, as they have reason to do; these will "rejoice" in the Lord himself, for his "name" is himself; in the perfections of his nature, as displayed in redemption and salvation by Christ; in him as the God of all grace, as their covenant God and Father in Christ, and the God of their salvation; and they will rejoice in Christ, in his name, in which is salvation, and therefore... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:17

For thou art the glory of their strength ,.... By which they walk, and do all they do, exercise every grace, and discharge their duty; they have their strength from Christ, as well as their righteousness, without whom they can do nothing, but all things through him strengthening them; and as his righteousness exalts them, his strength adorns and glorifies them; how glorious and beautiful does a believer look, that is strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, in the grace that is in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:18

For the Lord is our defence ,.... From all their enemies, being all around them, as a wall of fire to protect them, and as the mountains were round about Jerusalem, and being kept by his power as in a fortress, strong hold, or garrison, unto salvation; or our shield F6 מגננו "clypeus noster", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Tigurine version; "scutum nostrum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ; see Psalm 84:9 as are his favour, righteousness, and salvation, Psalm 5:12 or "to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:19

Then thou spakest in vision to thy Holy One ,.... Samuel the prophet, that holy man of God, to whom the Lord spoke in vision, or by a spirit of prophecy, concerning David, the choice and exaltation of him to the kingdom, and his unction for it, 1 Samuel 16:1 . The Vulgate Latin version reads it "to thy Holy Ones": and so the Targum, with which agree the Septuagint and Arabic versions, which render it "thy sons"; and the Syriac version "his righteous ones", and so takes in Nathan also, to... read more

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 89:15-18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 89:19-37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:19

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