Psalms 89:42 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. ”

Psalms 89:42 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries - Hast given them the victory. Thou hast suffered them to accomplish their purposes. Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice - They joy or...
Psalms 89:42 - 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 89:42 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

42 Thou hast exalted the right hand of his oppressors. Here he states that God took part with the enemies of the king; for he was well aware that these enemies could not have prevailed but b...
Psalms 89:42 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries - Thou hast given them that strength which thou didst...
Psalms 89:42 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. -The people of the covenant contrast the sad state of things actually with what the covenant seemed to promise. S...
Psalms 89:42 - 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 89:42 - 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 89:42 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“A Consuming Fire” Psalms 89:38-52 Here the psalmist falls into expostulation and lament. Whether he alludes to the time when Jerusalem was taken by Shishak in the days of Rehoboam, 1 Kings 14...
Psalms 89:42 - 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 89:42 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here is a new train of thoughts, arising out of the view of God's covenant love in redemption, celebrated before. The degeneracy of Israel, and the captivity of the people (probably with an eye to th...
Psalms 89:42 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries ,.... Suffered them to become powerful, and to prevail against him; as the wicked Jews, and Satan, and his principalities and powers, at the time o...
Psalms 89:42 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. Ver. 42. Thou hast set up ] Thou seemest to be on their side. Thou hast made all his enemies ] To...
Psalms 89:42 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But thou hast cast off Having hitherto declared the certainty of God's promises, he now proceeds to show the unsuitableness of the present dispensations of God's providence thereunto, and humbly ex...
Psalms 89:42 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Complaints and Expostulations; David's Expostulation with God. 38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been w...
Psalms 89:42 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thou hast given them courage, and power, and success.
Psalms 89:42 - 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 89:42 - 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 89:42 - 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 89:42 - 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 89:42 - 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 89:42 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Lament and Comfort
Psalms 89:42 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 28:25 ; Deuteronomy 28:43 ; John 16:20 ; Lamentations 2:17 ; Leviticus 26:17 ; Leviticus 26:25 ; Revelation 11:10

Psalms 89:42 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 89:42 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:42 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:42 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 89:42 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 89:42 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:42 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 89:42 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 89:42 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 89:42 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 89:42 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 89:42 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 89:42 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 89:42 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 89:42 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 89:42 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 89:42 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 89:42 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 89:42 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 89:42 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 89:42 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 89:42 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge