Psalms 89:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. ”

Psalms 89:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord - That is, the inhabitants of heaven shall find new occasion for praise in the faithfulness evinced in carrying out the promise to David, and in t...
Psalms 89:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the (e) heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. (e) The angels will praise your power and faithfulness in delivering your Church.
Psalms 89:5 - 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 89:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

saints . holy ones, or angels. See preceding line, &c.
Psalms 89:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. And the heavens shall praise thy wondrous work. The prophet, having spoken of God’s covenant, even as faith ought to begin at the word, now descends to a general commendation of his works...
Psalms 89:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. The heavens shall praise thy wonders - The works that shall be wrought by this descendant of...
Psalms 89:5 - 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 89:5 - 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 89:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The heavens. — Having repeated the Divine promise, the poet appeals to nature and history to confirm his conviction of the enduring character of the truth and grace of God. The heavens are witnesse...
Psalms 89:5 - 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 89:5 - 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 89:5 - 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 89:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How beautiful again is this transition to the church. It is as if the church had said, Is Jehovah so gracious, so abundant in mercy, and truth? then let the heavens above declare thy wonders, and let...
Psalms 89:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord ,.... Which, by a prosopopceia, may be understood of the heavens literally, in the same sense as other inanimate creatures praise the Lord, Psalms 1...
Psalms 89:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. Ver. 5. And the heavens shall praise thy wonders ] Heb. thy miracle, viz. in their circum...
Psalms 89:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I have made a covenant with my chosen With David, whom I have chosen to the kingdom. Thy seed will I establish for ever , &c. I will perpetuate the kingdom to thy posterity; which was promised...
Psalms 89:5 - 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 89:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The heavens, i.e. the inhabitants of heaven, the holy angels, as Job 15:15 ; who clearly discern and constantly adore thy mercy and faithfulness, when men upon earth are filled with doubts and p...
Psalms 89:5 - 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 89:5 - 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 89:5 - 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 89:5 - 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 89:5 - 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 89:5 - 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 89:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:12 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:7 ; Daniel 7:10 ; Deuteronomy 33:2 ; Ephesians 3:10 ; Hebrews 12:22 ; Hebrews 12:23 ; Isaiah 44:23 ; Jude 1:14 ; Jude 1:15 ; Luke 2:10-15 ; Psalms 19:1 ;...
Psalms 89:5 - 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 89:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Heavens — The inhabitants of heaven. Faithfulness — Understand, shall be praised; which supplements are usual in scripture.

Psalms 89:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 89:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 89:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 89:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 89:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 89:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 89:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 89:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 89:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 89:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 89:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 89:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 89:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 89:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 89:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 89:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 89:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 89:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 89:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 89:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 89:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 89:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 89:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Psalms 89:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes