Psalm 89:1-18, Psalm 89:1, 1 Peter 3:8-4:6

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Psalms 89:1-37

The Psalm of Worshipful Praise Psalms 89:1-37 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction we shall take the first two verses of our study and see what God will give us. Let us quote to you these verses in full. "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." With these words before us, let us notice the unique place... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 89:1-52

LXXXIX. The Covenant with David.— The Ps. may be divided thus: Psalms 89:1-Job :. The promise made to David (2 Samuel 7). Yahweh is all-powerful, so that He can, faithful so that He will, fulfil His word. Psalms 89:19-Haggai :. The promise considered at greater length. Observe the sobriety of tone. It is David’ s dynasty, not David himself, which is to endure for ever, and the kingdom promised is not world-wide but limited to the old boundaries, viz. the Euphrates and the Egyptian frontier.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 89:1

Intending to discourse of the doleful estate of David’s family and of his kingdom, he prefaceth this, partly lest the following complaints of present miseries should argue ingratitude for former mercies. Thy faithfulness: whatsoever hath befallen or shall befall David’s house, or any other, it proceeded not from thy unfaithfulness, but from some other causes. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 89:2

I have said within myself. I have been assured in my own mind. Mercy shall be built up for ever: as thou hast laid a sure foundation of mercy to David’s family, by that everlasting covenant which thou hast made and established with it; so I concluded that thou wouldst carry on the same project of mercy towards it; that thou wouldst build it up, and not destroy it. Thy faithfuless shalt thou establish in the very heavens: so the sense may be this. Thou sittest in the heavens, and there thou... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 89:3

With my chosen; with David, whom I have chosen to the kingdom. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 89:4

I will perpetuate the kingdom to thy posterity; which was promised upon condition, and was literally and fully accomplished in Christ, who was of the seed of David. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 89:5

The heavens, i.e. the inhabitants of heaven, the holy angels, as Job 15:15; who clearly discern and constantly adore thy mercy and faithfulness, when men upon earth are filled with doubts and perplexities about it. Thy faithfulness also; understand, shall be praised, out of the foregoing clause; which supplements are most usual in Scripture, as hath been already showed by divers instances. In the congregation of the saints; either, first, Of thy saints upon earth in their public assemblies; who... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 89:6

Among the sons of the mighty; either, first, among the potentates of the earth; or rather, secondly, among the highest angels; who well may and needs must admire and adore time, because thou art incomparably and infinitely more excellent than they. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 89:7

God is greatly to be feared; with a fear of reverence; for dread and terror have no place in those blessed mansions and holy spirits. In the assembly of the saints; to the whole society of angels, called saints, as Psalms 89:5. Them that are about him; the angels, which are always in his presence, and encompass his throne. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 89:8

Who is a strong Lord like unto thee? who is equal to thee in power, or, as it follows, in faithfulness? To thy faithfulness round about thee, Heb. and thy faithfulness is round about thee, like a girdle adorning and encompassing thee. It appeareth in all thy paths and actions, in thy words and works. read more

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