Psalms 89:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Justice and judgment are the habitationc of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. ”

Psalms 89:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

justice and judgment are the habitation of the throne - Margin, “establishment.” The Hebrew word - מכון mâkôn - means properly a place where one stands; then, a foundation or basis. The ide...
Psalms 89:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(l) Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. (l) For by this he judges the world and shows himself to be a merciful father and faithful prot...
Psalms 89:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXXIX. The Covenant with David. The Ps. may be divided thus: Psalms 89:1-18 . The promise made to David (2 Samuel 7). Yahweh is all-powerful, so that He can, faithful so that He will, fulfil His...
Psalms 89:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Justice . Righteousness. habitation . foundation. face. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.
Psalms 89:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

14. Righteousness and judgement are the place of thy throne. These encomiums serve more effectually to confirm the hope of true believers than if the Divine power alone had been presented to...
Psalms 89:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne - The throne - the government, of God, is foun...
Psalms 89:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Are the habitation of thy throne— Or, the preparation. God's throne is here elegantly represented as prepared by justice and equity, by mercy and fidelity. By these all his judicatures ar...
Psalms 89:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. -Inasmuch as the value of a promise depends on the power and the faithfulness of the...
Psalms 89:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

We have here another national and historical Ps., written when the Jewish kingdom and its king had fallen very low before their enemies, contrasting the promises made to David with their seeming lack...
Psalms 89:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Habitation. — Rather, foundation, or pillars. Righteousness and judgment support God’s throne, and mercy and truth (“those genii of sacred history”) precede ( present tense, not future ) Him...
Psalms 89:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 89:1-52 THE foundation of this psalm is the promise in 2 Samuel 7:1-29 which guaranteed the perpetuity of the Davidic kingdom. Many of the characteristic phrases of the prophecy recur her...
Psalms 89:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

No God like Our God Psalms 89:1-18 To understand this psalm we must turn to 2 Samuel 7:1-29 , where God guaranteed that David's kingdom should be continued to his descendants. Nathan's words a...
Psalms 89:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Taken as a whole, this song is one of the finest in the collection as a revelation of how the man of faith is compelled to view circumstances of calamity. In a poem of great beauty he first sets fort...
Psalms 89:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

These verses contain a blessed hymn of praise. Jehovah's name, and his perfections, are gratefully celebrated. His sovereignty, grace, power, love, and goodness, are beautifully set forth, and most t...
Psalms 89:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne ,.... The seat and throne on which he sits; all the administrations of his kingly power in the government of the world, in the salvation of his...
Psalms 89:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. Ver. 14. Justice and judgment are the habitation (or basis) of thy throne] These are the supporter...
Psalms 89:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou hast a mighty arm , &c. Thy power, extending itself throughout the whole, always effects, in every place, whatsoever thou designest, and that with an irresistible force; whether it be to pu...
Psalms 89:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Divine Power and Justice; The Glory of God Celebrated. 5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O L ORD : thy fa...
Psalms 89:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Justice and judgment, i.e. just judgment, or justice in judging, as Jeremiah 9:24 , Jeremiah 22:3 . A common figure, called hendiaduo . The habitation ; or, the basis or foundation , as th...
Psalms 89:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ Maschil ,” an instruction, a didactic poem. “Of Ethan the Ezrahite ,” “one of the four sons of Mahol, whose wisdom was excelled by Solomon ( 1 Kings 4:31 ). There i...
Psalms 89:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 89:1 . Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. That is to say, an instructive Psalm, written by or for one Ethan, one of the great singers of David's day. He sings of the covenant, the covenant with D...
Psalms 89:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The time of this ode is gathered from the text; it was written after Rahab, the proud Egyptian kingdom, Psalms 87:4 , was broken to pieces, Psalms 89:10 ; and after the hedge, the wall of Jerusalem...
Psalms 89:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever. A majestic song This psalm is one of the very choicest songs in the night. Midst a stream of troubled thoughts there stands a fair island of res...
Psalms 89:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION At first sight, a psalm of praise; but, in reality, one of expostulation and complaint. The praises of God are sung in the opening section ( Psalms 89:1-19 ); they culminated in the D...
Psalms 89:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of the Messiah and His Kingdom. Maschil, a didactic poem, of Ethan, the Ezrahite, a descendant of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, 1 Chronicles 2:6 ; 1 Kings 4:31 . He belonged to a great family, o...
Psalms 89:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 32:4 ; John 1:17 ; Proverbs 16:12 ; Psalms 145:17 ; Psalms 45:6 ; Psalms 45:7 ; Psalms 97:2 ; Psalms 99:4 ; Psalms 85:13 ; Psalms 89:2 ; Revelation 15:3
Psalms 89:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...
Psalms 89:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Justice and judgment — Justice in judging.

Psalms 89:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 89:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 89:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 89:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 89:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 89:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 89:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 89:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 89:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 89:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 89:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 89:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 89:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 89:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 89:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 89:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 89:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 89:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 89:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 89:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 89:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 89:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 89:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 89:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Psalms 89:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes