Psalms 78:69 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath establishedk for ever. ”

Psalms 78:69 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And he built his sanctuary - His holy place; that is, his tabernacle. The temple was not then built; and, when reared, it was not on Mount Zion, but on Mount Moriah. The name Zion, however, was o...
Psalms 78:69 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he (s) built his sanctuary like high [palaces], like the earth which he hath established for ever. (s) By building the temple, and establishing the kingdom, he declares that the signs of his fav...
Psalms 78:69 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXVIII. The Lesson of Israel's History. The northern tribes have been perverse from the first. Their wickedness has culminated in the schismatical religion of the Samaritans. God, on the contrary,...
Psalms 78:69 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Like the earth. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read ( Beth . in) instead of ( Kaph . like). "In the land".
Psalms 78:69 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

69. And built his sanctuary like high places. (368) In this verse, what is intimated is simply this, that Mount Zion was singularly beautified; which, however, ought to be referred to the h...
Psalms 78:69 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he built his sanctuary like high palaces , like the earth which he hath established for ever. He built his sanctuary like high palaces - כמו רמים kemo ramim, which several of the Versions unders...
Psalms 78:69 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Like high palaces— Like the mountains, the high places. This version is made probable by the next words, like the earth: standing upon the top of Sion and making the summit of it, the sanctuar...
Psalms 78:69 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine. -Now Yahweh awakes as one out of sleep, and destroys His people's enemies, and restores the ark...
Psalms 78:69 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This long historical Ps. may be compared with Psalms 105, 106, and with Deuteronomy 32 . It traces the course of God's relations with His people from the exodus down to the time of David, and dwells...
Psalms 78:69 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He built. — The first clause is vague, but evidently the poet is drawing attention to the grandeur and solidity of the Temple. Perhaps, high as heaven — firm as earth.
Psalms 78:69 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:1-72 THIS psalm is closely related to Psalms 105:1-45 ; Psalms 106:1-48 ; Psalms 107:1-43 . Like them, it treats the history of Israel, and especially the Exodus and wilderness wander...
Psalms 78:69 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God Raises up His Shepherd David Psalms 78:59-72 This paragraph continues the history of the Judges, and tells the story of what befell after the battle in which Eli's sons were slain. See 1 S...
Psalms 78:69 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The supreme quantity of this psalm is that throughout all its measures, over against the repeated failure of His people God's persistent patience is set forth in bold relief. The purpose of the psalm...
Psalms 78:69 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The history of the church is pursued through all these verses. But we must look farther than the history, and particularly in the close of the Psalm, which ends with a view of David as the chosen of...
Psalms 78:69 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he built his sanctuary like high palaces ,.... The temple at Jerusalem, called a sanctuary, or holy place, because separated and dedicated to holy use and service; where the holy God had his res...
Psalms 78:69 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he built his sanctuary like high [palaces], like the earth which he hath established for ever. Ver. 69. Like high palaces ] Not places, as some books absurdly have it. Like the earth, there sh...
Psalms 78:69 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he built his sanctuary The temple of Solomon. David, indeed, erected only a tent for the ark, but a temple was then designed, and preparations were made for building it. Like high palaces A v...
Psalms 78:69 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judgments and Mercies; Wonders Wrought for Israel; Renewed Mercies to Israel. 40 How oft did they p...
Psalms 78:69 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

His sanctuary; the temple of Solomon. High palaces; magnificent and glorious. Established for ever; not now to be removed from place to place, as the tabernacle was, but as a fixed place for th...
Psalms 78:69 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription,—“Maschil of Asaph ,” i.e. , an instruction of Asaph, a didactic song by Asaph. The Psalm was probably written by the celebrated Asaph in the time of David. Occasion...
Psalms 78:69 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 78:69 I. Stability and permanence are, perhaps, the especial ideas which a church brings before the mind. It represents, indeed, the beauty, the loftiness, the calmness, the mystery, and th...
Psalms 78:69 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This story of the children of Israel, after they came out of Egypt, is like a looking-glass in which we may, with great sadness, see ourselves reflected. Psalms 78:9 . The children of Ephraim, bei...
Psalms 78:69 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. Maschil of Asaph. Rabbi Kimchi says, that this title, which signifies to give instruction, designates also the species of music or melody to which the words were set, as is now the practice...
Psalms 78:69 - The Biblical Illustrator

He built His sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which He hath established for ever. The Gospel palaces “He built His sanctuary like high palaces”; look through this very country, compare...
Psalms 78:69 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This, the first of the "historical psalms," though assigned by the rationalistic school (De Wette, Ewald, Koster, Hitzig) to a period subsequent to the Captivity, is generally allowed...
Psalms 78:69 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Narrative of God's Deeds
Psalms 78:69 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 29:1 ; 1 Chronicles 29:19 ; 1 Kings 6:2 ; 1 Kings 9:8 ; 1 Samuel 2:8 ; 2 Chronicles 2:9 ; 2 Chronicles 3:4 ; Colossians 1:16 ; Colossians 1:17 ; Isaiah 48:13 ; Isaiah 51:6 ;...
Psalms 78:69 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Sanctuary — The temple of Solomon. Palaces — Magnificent and gloriously. Established — Not now to be moved from place to place, as the tabernacle was, but as a fixed place for the ark's perpetual r...

Psalms 78:69 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:69 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 78:69 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:69 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 78:69 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:69 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 78:69 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 78:69 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:69 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 78:69 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 78:69 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:69 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 78:69 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 78:69 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 78:69 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 78:69 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 78:69 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:69 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 78:69 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 78:69 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 78:69 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 78:69 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 78:69 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 78:69 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 78:69 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 78:69 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 78:69 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 78:69 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes