Psalm 115:1 KJV,ASV

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 115:1-18

Vindication of God's Glory over against the Idols. This psalm may have been a cry of Israel for the assistance of the Lord in the face of invading enemies, who placed their confidence in their heathen idols. v. 1. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, the repetition of the cry serving for emphasis, but unto Thy name give glory, so that His essence and His attributes might properly be proclaimed before all men, for Thy mercy, His free, unmerited favor, and for Thy truth's sake, on account of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 115:1-18

Psalms 115:01 Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us,But unto thy name give glory,For thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.2 Wherefore should the heathen say,Where is now their God?3 But our God is in the heavens:He hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.4 Their idols are silver and gold,The work of men’s hands.5 They have mouths, but they speak not:Eyes have they, but they see not:6 They have ears, but they hear not:Noses have they, but they smell not:7 They have... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 115:1-18

Powerless Idols; Our Powerful God Psalms 115:1-18 Evidently this psalm was intended to be sung by various voices: Psalms 115:1-8 by the whole congregation in unison, while the sacrifice was being offered; Psalms 115:9-11 , by a solo voice giving the first line of each couplet, the whole audience chanting the refrain; Psalms 115:12-15 , by the priest as a benediction; Psalms 115:16-18 , by the whole congregation, which now breaks into glad hallelujahs. It was composed during the early days of... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 115:1-18

This third psalm in the Hallel is born of passion for the glory of the name of Jehovah. That is its opening note, and all that follows must be explained thereby. The singer’s distress is heard in the cry: “Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?” Not first for the welfare of the people does he care, but for the vindication of his god. This is a deep note, and all too rare in our music. We are ever in danger of putting the welfare of man before the glory of God. The song... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 115:1-18

CXV. The Blindness of Idolatry and the Virtue of Utter Trust in Yahweh. Psalms 115:2 f. An invisible god was unintelligible to the average heathen; he believed that the god was specially present in the idol, his energy being focussed there. On the other hand, the heathen did not, as the Psalmist assumes, identify idol and god. Psalms 115:17 , like Psalms 80:5, expressed the common Jewish belief that all connexion between God and man ends with the life that now is. After death God remembers us... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 115:1

As we entreat thy favour and aid, and that thou wouldst work gloriously on our behalf to bring us out of our present straits and extremities; so we do not desire this out of a vain-glorious humour, as usually men do in such cases, that we may get renown by the conquest of our proud and mighty enemies, but that thy honour may be vindicated from all their contempts and blasphemies; and if thou wilt deliver us, we will not arrogate the praise and glory of it to our own worth or valour, but only to... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 115:1-18

INTRODUCTION1. Date and authorship uncertain. Has been ascribed to the immediate post exilie psalmists, and to the poets of the time of the Maccabees. 2. Characteristics. Allusion to or quotation of Isaiah. The iterations (Psalms 115:9-13) suggest Temple service. 3. Ewald conjectures that the Psalm was sung while the sacrifice was offered, and that Psalms 115:12-15 were spoken by the priest declaring the acceptance of it; Psalms 115:1-11; Psalms 115:16-18 sung by the congregation.THE SOLE GLORY... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 115:1-18

Psalms 115:1-18 :Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but to thy name give glory ( Psalms 115:1 ),Here again we have the same idea. Don't reverend me. "Not unto us, Lord, not unto us, but to Thy name." Let there be ascribed glory and reverence and awe.for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. Why should the heathen say, Where is now their God? ( Psalms 115:1-2 )A lot of times people do say that. They say, "Well, where was your God when, you know. What happened to your God then, pal?" "Why should... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 115:1-18

Whether this psalm was written after some victory, or after the removal of any calamity which had caused the heathen to boast, is not certain. But blessings of this kind, though they justly demand praise, were but small links in the grand chain of Israel’s covenant. The civil code and the religious ritual of this nation surpassed in beauty and excellence every thing that paganism could boast. Psalms 115:7 . Neither, speak they through their throat. In speaking, the breast is the wind-chest;... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 115:1-18

Psalms 115:1-18Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory.Genuine religious consciousness I. A consciousness of God’s greatness leading to a contempt for all idols.1. The majesty of God.(1) God is great in His moral excellence (verse 1). “Mercy” and “truth” lie at the foundation of all moral greatness. The grand mission of Christ was to bring these into the world in the most impressive forms. “The law came by Moses, but grace and truth by Jesus Christ.” All sound beliefs or... read more

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 115:1-18

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 115:1-18

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 115:1-18

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 115:1-18

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 115:1-18

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 115:1

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 115:1-18

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 115:1-18

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 115:1-18

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 115:1-18

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