Psalm 119:89-92

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:92

Here is, 1. The great distress that David was in. He was in affliction, and ready to perish in his affliction, not likely to die, so much as likely to despair; he was ready to give up all for gone, and to look upon himself as cut off from God's sight; he therefore admires the goodness of God to him, that he had not perished, that he kept the possession of his own soul, and was not driven out of his wits by his troubles, but especially that he was enabled to keep close to his God and was not... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:92

Unless thy law had been my delights ,.... Not the law of works, the voice of words, which they that heard entreated they might hear no more; which is terrible, and works wrath in the conscience; is a cursing and damning law to the transgressors of it; and so not delightful, unless as considered in the hands of Christ, the fulfilling end of it: but the law of faith, the doctrine of faith, or of justification by the righteousness of Christ, received by faith, which yields peace, joy, and... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:92

Unless thy law had been my delights - Had we not had the consolations of religion, we should long ago have died of a broken heart. read more

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