Psalms 89:37 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah. ”

Psalms 89:37 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It shall be established forever as the moon - As long as the moon shall endure. The heavenly bodies are the most permanent objects that we know of; and they, therefore, became the emblems of stab...
Psalms 89:37 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

It shall be established for ever as the moon, and [as] a faithful (c) witness in heaven. Selah. (c) As long as the Sun and Moon endure, they will be witnesses to me of this promise.
Psalms 89:37 - 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 89:37 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

a faithful witness: i.e. the sun (Compare Psalms 89:36 ). See note on "testimony" ( Psalms 19:7 ). Revelation 1:5 ; Revelation 3:14 . Selah. Connecting the above solemn warning with the fulfi...
Psalms 89:37 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah. As the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven - That is, as long as the sun and moon shall endure, as lo...
Psalms 89:37 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people. -Development of the original promise to David, a...
Psalms 89:37 - 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 89:37 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And as a faithful witness in heaven. — Rather, and there is a faithful witness in heaven, which the parallelism shows to be the moon, just mentioned. The moon (see Psalms 81:3 ) was to the Jew...
Psalms 89:37 - 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 89:37 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Covenant with David Psalms 89:19-37 In this section the psalmist draws put, in detail, the fundamental prophecy by Nathan already mentioned; first, in the promises given to David, Psalms 8...
Psalms 89:37 - 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 89:37 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a blessed nevertheless this is, (verse 33) and how sweetly doth it come in here, to give relief to a poor sin-beaten, tempted, and fallen soul! Though poor and wretched, and wanderers from the L...
Psalms 89:37 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

It shall be established for ever as the moon ,.... Either Christ's seed, or throne, which comes to much the same sense; for by both are meant his church and people, his kingdom and interest in the w...
Psalms 89:37 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

It shall be established for ever as the moon, and [as] a faithful witness in heaven. Selah. Ver. 37. It shall be established for ever as the moon ] If his sons be good they shall shine as the sun...
Psalms 89:37 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

His throne as the sun before me In respect of perpetual duration, as appears, both from the foregoing and following words. It shall be established as the moon As the moon, though subject to eclip...
Psalms 89:37 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

God's Covenant with David. 19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that...
Psalms 89:37 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Whereby he understands, either, first, The moon, last mentioned, to which this clause may be added rather than to the sun, to imply that as the moon, though subject to eclipses and frequent and manif...
Psalms 89:37 - 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 89:37 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 89:1-2 . I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithful...
Psalms 89:37 - 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 89:37 - 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 89:37 - 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 89:37 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Rule of the Messiah
Psalms 89:37 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 1:14-18 ; Genesis 9:13-16 ; Isaiah 54:10 ; Isaiah 54:9 ; Jeremiah 31:35 ; Jeremiah 31:36 ; Psalms 1:1 ; Psalms 72:7
Psalms 89:37 - 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 89:37 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A witness — The rainbow, which is God's faithful witness, a token of God's everlasting covenant between God and every living creature for perpetual generations, Genesis 9:12 , Genesis 9:16 .

Psalms 89:37 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 89:37 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 89:37 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:37 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 89:37 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 89:37 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 89:37 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:37 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 89:37 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 89:37 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 89:37 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 89:37 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 89:37 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 89:37 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 89:37 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 89:37 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 89:37 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 89:37 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 89:37 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 89:37 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 89:37 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 89:37 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 89:37 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 89:37 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 89:37 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Psalms 89:37 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes