Psalms 78:7

That they might set their hope in God; that by the consideration of God's gracious promises, and wonderful works wrought by God for his. people, they might be encouraged to trust in him.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 78:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That they might set their hope in God - That they might place confidence in God; that they might maintain their allegiance to him. The object was...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

That they might (f) set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: (f) He shows where the use of this doctrine e...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXVIII. The Lesson of Israel's History. The northern tribes have been perverse from the first. Their wickedness has culminated in the schismatical...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4. GOD. Hebrew El. App-4.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. That they might set their hope in God. Here the Psalmist points out the use to which the doctrine which he had stated should be applied....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This long historical Ps. may be compared with Psalms 105, 106, and with Deuteronomy 32 . It traces the course of God's relations with His people fro...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 78:1-72 THIS psalm is closely related to Psalms 105:1-45 ; Psalms 106:1-48 ; Psalms 107:1-43 . Like them, it treats the history of Israe...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Learning from the Fathers Psalms 78:1-12 This psalm is said to have arisen, from a strong controversy between Judah and Ephraim as to the locat...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The supreme quantity of this psalm is that throughout all its measures, over against the repeated failure of His people God's persistent patience is...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I venture to believe, contrary to the opinion of most commentators, that the testimony in Jacob, and the law in Israel here spoken of, had a referenc...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That they might set their hope in God ,.... And not in the creature, nor in any creature enjoyment; see Job 31:24 , the Lord is the only proper obj...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments: Ver. 7. That they might set their hope in God ]...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

That they might set their hope in God That by the consideration of God's gracious promises, and his wonderful works wrought for his people, they mi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Importance of Religious Instruction. Maschil of Asaph. 1 Give...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription,—“Maschil of Asaph ,” i.e. , an instruction of Asaph, a didactic song by Asaph. The Psalm was probably written by the...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. Maschil of Asaph. Rabbi Kimchi says, that this title, which signifies to give instruction, designates also the species of music or melody to...
The Biblical Illustrator

For He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel. .. that they should make them known to their children. The parents’ prero...
The Biblical Illustrator

That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments. On the deceitfulness of the heart, in disregar...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This, the first of the "historical psalms," though assigned by the rationalistic school (De Wette, Ewald, Koster, Hitzig) to a period...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Review of Israel's History as a Source of Consolation. Maschil of Asaph, a didactic poem, intended to instruct the children of Israel in the won...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

that they might set their hope in God, making Him the one foundation of their trust, and not forget the works of God, all the miracles by which He...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:24 ; 1 John 3:22-24 ; 1 John 5:3 ; 1 Peter 1:21 ; Deuteronomy 4:9 ; Deuteronomy 5:29 ; Deuteronomy 7:18 ; Deuteronomy 7:19 ;...

⁷ That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

Related Commentaries of Psalms 78:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 78:7