Psalms 97:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. ”

• Psalms 97:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth - See the notes at Psalms 83:18 . Thou art exalted far above all gods - See the notes at Psalms 95:3 .

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• Psalms 97:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  XCVII. Yahweh in the Storm. The appearance of Yahweh is described in terms of primitive religion, when He was the God of fire and tempest, earthquake and volcano. These traits are retained, but uni...

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• Psalms 97:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  HIGH . MOST HIGH. Hebrew 'Elyon. App-4.

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• Psalms 97:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  9 For thou, Jehovah, art high above all the earth Having already, in another place, explained these words, I shall not say more at present upon them. Only it is to be noticed, that there is...

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• Psalms 97:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. For thou, Lord, art high - Thou art infinitely exalted above men and angels.

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• Psalms 97:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods. -How the angels and how Judah shall receive Him when He shall come to confound the id...

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• Psalms 97:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  This is another 'theocratic' Ps., declaring how God has taken vengeance on His enemies in a way to which all nature responded ( Psalms 97:2-6 ), denouncing idols and their worshippers ( Psalms 97:7 )...

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• Psalms 97:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  For the first clause see Psalms 83:18 ; for the second Psalms 47:2-9 .

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• Psalms 97:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 97:1-12 THE summons to praise the King with a new song Psalms 96:1-13 is followed by this psalm, which repeats the dominant idea of the group, "Jehovah is King," but from a fresh point of...

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• Psalms 97:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “Be Glad in the Lord” Psalms 97:1-12 The keynote here is the reign of God. To the wicked, it spells misery; to the believer, it is the inauguration of harmony and joy. It is as though herald-an...

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• Psalms 97:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The reign of Jehovah, while wholly beneficent in purpose and in ultimate issue, is yet full of terror and of judgment in its process toward the issue. This is also cause for rejoicing. The method of...

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• Psalms 97:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Whatever effect the astonished nations of the earth now feel at the blessedness of Christ's church, his beloved Zion takes part in all that concerns our Lord. Tell a lover of Jesus that a nation is b...

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• Psalms 97:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth ,.... Above all the inhabitants of the earth, as the Targum; he is highly exalted above every name, men of the greatest name that is named in the world;...

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• Psalms 97:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For thou, LORD, [art] high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. Ver. 9. For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth ] Declared now to be so with power, as Romans 1:4 , and t...

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• Psalms 97:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Zion heard The people dwelling in Zion, or Jerusalem and Judah, to whom Christ came, and to whom the gospel was first preached. Or God's church and people, who, both in the Psalms and prophetical w...

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• Psalms 97:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Zion Rejoicing in the Reign of Christ.       8 Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy j...

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• Psalms 97:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  As thou always wert so in truth, so thou hast now proved and declared thyself to be such in the eyes of the whole world, by subduing them under thy feet.

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• Psalms 97:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION This is another of the series of Psalms which celebrate the advent of Jehovah as King. There are seven in the series, the ninety-third being the first, and the hundredth the last. The n...

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• Psalms 97:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  This psalm, which opens like the ninety third and some others, was composed by David, when the whole of the promised land was given to him for a kingdom, and when God had also given him rest from his...

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• Psalms 97:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice. The reign of God over the world I. The reign of God over the world ( Psalms 97:1 ). 1. His laws are righteous. 2. His purpose is benevolent. II...

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• Psalms 97:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION ANOTHER liturgical psalm on the advent of Christ The psalmist sees him take possession of his throne, but, this time, rather in judgment than in mercy. His accession is described wi...

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• Psalms 97:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Messiah the King of the Whole Earth. There can be no doubt that the superscription of this psalm in Luther's Bible, "Of Christ and His Kingdom," is correct, that it is Jehovah, the second pers...

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• Psalms 97:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Ephesians 1:21 ; Exodus 18:11 ; Jeremiah 10:10 ; Jeremiah 10:8 ; Philippians 2:9-11 ; Psalms 83:18 ; Psalms 9:1 ; Psalms 95:3

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