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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 115:8

Psalms 115:8. They that make them And trust in, or worship them as gods, are like unto them Are as ignorant and stupid, and void of all sense and reason, as those images themselves, inasmuch as they do not make a proper use of those faculties which God hath given them, but, having eyes, see not, having ears, hear not, and having hearts, understand not. They see not the invisible things of the true and living God in the works of creation. They hear not the voice of his providence and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 115:9-11

Psalms 115:9-11. O Israel, trust in the Lord Do not you follow the example of these infatuated idolaters, but trust in, worship, and serve the Lord only. He is their help and their shield The shield to defend, and the help to support and strengthen those that trust in and cleave to him. O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord You priests and Levites proceeding from Aaron, or related to him, who have peculiar reasons, and are under many and special obligations to trust in and serve him; who... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 115:1-18

Psalms 115-117 Saved from deathGod was always faithful to Israel, though the Israelites were often unfaithful to him. Their sins brought God’s punishment upon them, causing their pagan neighbours to mock them with the accusation that their God was unable to help them and had deserted them (115:1-2). The Israelites reply that their God is alive and in full control. The pagan gods, by contrast, are useless, and the reason they are useless is that they are lifeless. Those who trust in them will... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 115:1

Not. Hebrew. l'o (not 'al). Supply Ellipsis thus:"Not to us LORD, not to us [belongeth glory] but to Thy name give the glory". LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . name. See note on Psalms 20:1 . mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. and. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read this "and" in the text. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 115:4

silver and gold. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for what is made from them. Compare Psalms 135:15-19 . work. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read plural, "works". men's. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 115:8

So is. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "And [so is]". trusteth = confldeth. Hebrew. batah . App-69 . read more

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