Psalms 89:50 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people; ”

Psalms 89:50 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants - Remember this, so as to cause it to pass away; he not forgetful or unmindful of this. Compare Psalms 89:47 . The psalmist desired that all this mig...
Psalms 89:50 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; [how] I do bear in my (i) bosom [the reproach of] all the mighty people; (i) He means that God's enemies not only slandered him behind his back, but als...
Psalms 89:50 - 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 89:50 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

50. O Lord! remember the reproach of thy servants. They again allege, that they are held in derision by the ungodly, — a consideration which had no small influence in moving God to compassio...
Psalms 89:50 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people; I do bear in my bosom - Our enemies, knowing our confidence, having often heard our...
Psalms 89:50 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

How I do bear in my bosom, &c.— How I bear in my bosom all wherewith mighty nations, Psalms 89:51 . Wherewith thine enemies, O Lord, reproach; wherewith they reproach the steps of thine ano...
Psalms 89:50 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire? -The suppliant here turns from lamentation to prayer, that the Lord would remove the present prostration of Dav...
Psalms 89:50 - 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 89:50 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(50) The phrase, “bear in my bosom,” is explained by Psalms 79:12 .
Psalms 89:50 - 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 89:50 - 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 89:50 - 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 89:50 - 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 89:50 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants ,.... The apostles of Christ, his servants, and the servants of the living God, that showed unto men the way of salvation, and other saints with them tha...
Psalms 89:50 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; [how] I do bear in my bosom [the reproach of] all the mighty people; Ver. 50. Remember, Lord ] Thou seemest to have forgotten us and our sufferings, a...
Psalms 89:50 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? All men, at their best estate, are mortal and miserable; kings and people must unavoidably die by the condition of their natures. Lord, where a...
Psalms 89:50 - 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 89:50 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I, i.e. we thy servants, as he now said; our king and his people; of whom he speaks as of one person, as is very usual in Holy Scripture. Or the psalmist showeth how particularly and passionately h...
Psalms 89:50 - 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 89:50 - 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 89:50 - 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 89:50 - 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 89:50 - 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 89:50 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Lament and Comfort
Psalms 89:50 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 44:13-16 ; Psalms 69:19 ; Psalms 69:20 ; Psalms 69:9 ; Psalms 74:18 ; Psalms 74:22 ; Psalms 79:10-12 ; Romans 15:3
Psalms 89:50 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

How I — We thy servants; our king and his people; of whom he speaks as of one person.

Psalms 89:50 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 89:50 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 89:50 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:50 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:50 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 89:50 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 89:50 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 89:50 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 89:50 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 89:50 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 89:50 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 89:50 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 89:50 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 89:50 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 89:50 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 89:50 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 89:50 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 89:50 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 89:50 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 89:50 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 89:50 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 89:50 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 89:50 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 89:50 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 89:50 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 89:50 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes