Psalms 36:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. ”

• Psalms 36:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens - This commences the second part of the psalm - the description of the character of God in contrast with the character of the wicked man. The meaning here is,...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Thy (e) mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the clouds. (e) Though wickedness seems to overflow all the world, yet by your heavenly providence you govern heave...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  XXXVI. We have here two Pss. or fragments of two Pss.: A, Psalms 36:1-4 and possibly Psalms 36:12 , and B, Psalms 36:5-11 . XXXVI. A. Psalms 36:1-4 . A denunciation of wicked Jews, who mig...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  mercy . lovingkindness, or grace (as in Psalms 36:7 ). LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. mountains: i.e. great and mighty. Thy judgments . And Thy just decrees. The "And" was cancelled by the Ma...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  5. O Jehovah! thy mercy is unto the heavens. Commentators think that David, after having described the great corruption and depravity which every where prevail in the world, takes occasion f...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens - That is, thou art abundant, infinite in thy mercy; else such transgre...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Thy mercy, O Lord, &c.— As much as to say, "This is my comfort still, that thy loving-kindness and faithfulness are infinitely greater than the hatred and falsehood of Saul."

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• Psalms 36:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. The second strophe. The consolation which the pious have in God's inexhaustible mercy, faithfulness, righte...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  This Ps. consists of two strongly contrasted pictures, one of the wickedness of the wicked man ( Psalms 36:1-4 ), and one of the goodness of God ( Psalms 36:5-9 ), followed by a prayer that the Psalm...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Thy mercy, O Lord, is in... — Better, Jehovah, to the heavens (reacheth) thy grace, Thy faithfulness to the sky. i.e., there are no narrower bounds of divine mercy and truth.

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• Psalms 36:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 36:1-12 THE supposition that the sombre picture of "the wicked" in Psalms 36:1-4 was originally unconnected with the glorious hymn in Psalms 36:5-9 fails to give weight to the differenc...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  God the Fountain of Life Psalms 36:1-12 The servant of the Lord, as the superscription tells us, is speaking here. He is horror-stricken at the ways and thoughts of the ungodly. By a bold image...

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• Psalms 36:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The antithetical nature of this psalm is self-evident. In the first part (verses Psa 36:1-4), the reason and expression of the wickedness of the wicked are described. The one and only reason for tran...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  What a beautiful transition the Psalmist here hath made from the corruption of men, to contemplate the mercy and faithfulness of God? How beautiful also the highly finished comparisons here made of G...

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• Psalms 36:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Thy mercy, O Lord, [is] in the heavens ,.... Meaning either the general mercy of God the earth is full of, and extends to all creatures; to which it is owing that wicked men before described are not...

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• Psalms 36:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Thy mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the clouds. Ver. 5. Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens ] Yea, far above them, Psalms 108:4 , and over all thy good...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens Where it reigns in perfection and to eternity; and from whence it is extended to the sinful and miserable children of men, who peculiarly need it And thy faith...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Amazing Goodness of God; Favour of God towards His People; David's Prayers, Intercessions and Triumphs....

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• Psalms 36:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Though this be the disposition and carriage of mine enemies towards me, and therefore I can expect no good from them, yet thou, O Lord, blessed be thy name, art of another temper; they are cruel and...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  In Contrast To What Transgression Offers YHWH Offers Compassion, F Faithfulness, Righteousness, Justice, and The Preservation of Life ( Psalms 36:5-6 ). Psalms 36:5-6 ‘Your lovingkindness, O YH...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION This psalm was written by David. From Psalms 36:1-4 he describes the rebellious; Psalms 36:5-9 he extols the various attributes of the Lord; and in Psalms 36:10-11 he add see the...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Psalms 36:5-7 The chief part of our text sets before us God in the variety and boundlessness of His loving nature, and the close of it shows us man sheltering beneath God's wings. I. We have, fir...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Psalms 36:1 . There is no fear of God before his eyes. David had some particular or general character of a wicked man before his eyes; a man who flattered himself as bearing an appearance of wisdo...

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• Psalms 36:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before hill eyes. A sharp contrast of sin and holiness I. the character of the wicked (Verses 1-4). Depravity...

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• Psalms 36:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THIS short psalm is mainly didactic. It places in contrast the extreme wickedness of the wicked and the inexhaustible fulness of love, faithfulness, and righteousness which characte...

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• Psalms 36:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Curse of Estrangement from God and the Blessing of Fellowship with Him. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical services of the Temple, a psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who...

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• Psalms 36:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Hebrews 6:18-20 ; Isaiah 55:7-9 ; Matthew 24:35 ; Psalms 103:11 ; Psalms 108:4 ; Psalms 52:1 ; Psalms 57:10 ; Psalms 89:2 ; Psalms 9:1

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• Psalms 36:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Thy mercy — Mine enemies are cruel and perfidious, but thou art infinite in mercy, and faithfulness. Heavens — Is infinite and incomprehensible. Faithfulness — The truth both of thy threatenings ag...

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