Psalms 84:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. ”

• Psalms 84:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For the Lord God is a sun - The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate render this, “For the Lord loveth mercy and truth.” Our translation, however, is the correct one. The sun gives light, warmth, bea...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no (i) good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. (i) But will from time to time increase his blessings...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  LXXXIV. A Pilgrim Psalm. Psalms 84:3 . sparrow (rather little bird generally) and swallow are metaphorical for pious Jewish pilgrims. As the birds find their nests and homes, so the Jew, worthy...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  is. sun. Figure of speech Metaphor. The only occurrence, in the Psalms, of this metaphor. It is used of Messiah, Malachi 4:2 grace and glory. Not the former without the latter ( Romans 8:29...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  11. Jehovah God is our sun and shield. The idea conveyed by the comparison derived from the sun is, that as the sun by his light vivifies, nourishes, and rejoices the world, so the benign co...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 641 PROMISES TO THE UPRIGHT Psalms 84:11 . The Lord God is a sun and a shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will be with hold from them that walk uprightly. THE...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. For the Lord God is a sun and shield - To illuminate, invig...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  The Lord God is a sun and shield— A guard and shield. Houbigant and Bishop Hare. Others read, a fortress and a shield. REFLECTIONS.— 1st, We have here, 1. The Psalmist admiring the beauty...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. For the Lord God is a sun and shield. This assigns the...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  This Ps. sets forth the attractiveness of the Temple and its worship ( Psalms 84:1-4 ), and the happiness of the pilgrims who gather to it from different parts of the land ( Psalms 84:5-7 ). After a...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 84:1-12 THE same longing for and delight in the sanctuary which found pathetic expression in Psalms 42:1-11 and Psalms 43:1-5 , inspire this psalm. Like these, it is ascribed in the supe...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Longing for the House of God Psalms 84:1-12 This is one of the sweetest of the Psalms. David probably composed it during his absence from Jerusalem at the time of Absalom's rebellion, though it...

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• Psalms 84:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This is a pilgrim psalm. It falls into three strophes divided by Selahs. The first describes the pilgrim's hope (vv. Psa 84:1-4); the second, the pilgrim's experience (vv. Psa 84:5-8); the third, pil...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  A precious view, this, in the double sense of it; and which plainly shows to whom it peculiarly belongs. Jehovah Elohim, in his threefold character of person, is all this abundantly. What signifies o...

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• Psalms 84:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For the Lord God is a sun and shield ,.... Christ is "the sun of righteousness", and it is in the house of God that he arises upon his people with healing in his wings, Malachi 4:2 he is like the...

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• Psalms 84:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. Ver. 11. For the Lord God is a sun and shield ] A univer...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The Lord God is a sun To enlighten, quicken, direct, and comfort all his people; whereas they that live without God in the world walk in darkness and know not whither they go , as is said John 12...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Delight in God's Ordinances.       8 O L ORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.   9 Behold, O Go...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  A sun, to enlighten, and quicken, and direct, and comfort all his people; whereas they that live without God in the world walk in darkness, and know not whither they go , as is said, 1 Thessalon...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ To the chief Musician upon Gittith .” (See Introduction to Psalms 81 ) “ A Psalm for the sons of Korah .” (See Introduction to Psalms 42 ) Occasion .—The Psalm w...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Psalms 84:11 Perhaps no other object in nature has so many attributes that fit it to represent a supreme and invisible source of power, and life, and government as the sun. I. Observe its univers...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Psalms 84:1 . How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! «Though they are only tabernacles, temporary structures that are soon to be taken down, and carried away, they are very dear to us....

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• Psalms 84:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Though the writer of this psalm is not named in the title, yet it is not doubted but David was the author. Psalms 84:1 . How amiable are thy tabernacles. The word is plural, for the tabernacle ha...

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• Psalms 84:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

  How amiable are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts! A good man in relation to the scenes of public worship I. As deprived of these privileges. In his deprivation he reveals-- 1. A devout admi...

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• Psalms 84:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION This psalm, attributed (see title) to the "sons of Korah," or the Korahite Levites (see 1 Chronicles 26:1 ; 2 Chronicles 20:19 ), describes the blessedness of their position as dwel...

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• Psalms 84:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Longing for the Beauty of the Word of God. To the chief musician upon Gittith, to be used in public worship with the accompaniment of a stringed instrument brought by David from the Philistine cit...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Corinthians 3:18 ; 2 Corinthians 4:17 ; Galatians 2:14 ; Genesis 15:1 ; Isaiah 60:19 ; Isaiah 60:20 ; John 1:16 ; John 1:9 ; John 8:12 ; Malachi 4:2 ; Micah 2:7 ; Matthew 6:33 ; Philip...

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• Psalms 84:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  A sun — To enlighten and quicken, and direct and comfort his people. Shield — To save his people from all their enemies. Grace — His favour, which is better than life. Glory — The honour which come...

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