Psalm 89:5-9

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 89:9

Giving commands and setting bounds to its waves when they are most impetuous and unruly. read more

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 89:1-52

INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“Maschil,” an instruction, a didactic poem. “Of Ethan the Ezrahite,” “one of the four sons of Mahol, whose wisdom was excelled by Solomon (1 Kings 4:31). There is little doubt that this is the same person who, in 1 Chronicles 2:6, is mentioned—with the same brothers as before—as a son of Zerah, the son of Judah.” See on “Heman the Ezrahite” in the Introduction to Psalms 88:0. “There can be little doubt,” says Perowne, “that this Psalm was written in the latter days... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 89:1-52

Psalms 89:1-52 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations ( Psalms 89:1-4 ).Now in verse Psalms 89:3 , actually, the psalm begins with the psalmist declaring,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 89:1-52

The time of this ode is gathered from the text; it was written after Rahab, the proud Egyptian kingdom, Psalms 87:4, was broken to pieces, Psalms 89:10; and after the hedge, the wall of Jerusalem, was taken away; and after the crown of David’s house was cast down to the ground: Psalms 89:38-45. Therefore it is a pensive ode, sung in Babylon when all the Hebrew hopes rested on the Messiah, the true David, and shepherd of Israel, as in Ezekiel 34:0. The Chaldee paraphrase, like the doctors of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 89:1-52

Psalms 89:1-52I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever.A majestic songThis psalm is one of the very choicest songs in the night. Midst a stream of troubled thoughts there stands a fair island of rescue and redemption, which supplies standing-room for wonder and worship; while the music of the words, like the murmuring of a river, sounds sweetly in our ears. The writer was bearing bitter reproach, and was almost broken-hearted by the grievous calamities of his nation. Yet his faith was... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 89:5

Psalms 89:5And, the heavens shall praise Thy wonders, O Lord. The wondrousness of GodI. His wonderfulness is the inspiration of universal worship. Awe, reverence, amazement, enter into the highest worship, but these could not exist if the object were fully comprehended.II. His wonderfulness is seen in his faithfulness. How wonderful that He has remained unaltered and unalterable amidst all the changes of nature, all the revolutions of millenniums! Faithful ever, to Himself and His word, no... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 89:6

Psalms 89:6For who In the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? The greatness of GodThe true God, Sovereign of heaven and earth, is incomparably great--I. In His being and existence.1. Eternal.2. Perfect.3. Independent.4. Unchangeable. There are no tenses with God--past, present, and to come; but one eternal Now.II. In His attributes and perfections.1. Holiness.2. Wisdom and knowledge.3. Power.4. Justice.5. Patience.6. Love and goodness.III. In his works.1. Creation.2. Providence.3. Redemption... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 89:7

Psalms 89:7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints.A model social gatheringMen meet in vast multitudes for pleasure, for counsel, and for worship. The text indicates a social gathering of the highest type.I. The characters united in this gathering. The word “saint” means a sanctified or godly person.II. The Divine presence in this gathering. God is in this “assembly.” All the members “are about Him.”1. There is more of God seen in these assemblies than can be seen elsewhere on... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 89:8

Psalms 89:8I have made a covenant with My chosen, I have sworn unto David My servant. The covenant of redemptionThe psalmist is anticipating the time when the families of mankind should be raised from a condition of spiritual ruin, when the covenant should be given back to them, whereby they should be brought back to a state of reconciliation and friendship with God. This rising fabric which the psalmist here contemplated, therefore, instead of being an edifice of temporal prosperity, appears... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 89:9

Psalms 89:9Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them. The Divine government of the tumultuousI. He rules the material sea. How furious does the old ocean sometimes become, how its billows often rise like mountains, roar like lions, and battle like demons! But God rules them. He has set a boundary to them. “He holds the waters in the hollow of His hand.”II. He rules the mental sea. The material ocean is but a faint emblem of the mental seas, which are a... read more

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