Psalms 36:5

Hebrews 6:18-20; Isaiah 55:7-9; Matthew 24:35; Psalms 103:11; Psalms 108:4; Psalms 52:1; Psalms 57:10; Psalms 89:2; Psalms 9:1

Related Commentaries of Psalms 36:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens - This commences the second part of the psalm - the description of the character of God in contrast with the...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Thy (e) mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the clouds. (e) Though wickedness seems to overflow all the world...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXXVI. We have here two Pss. or fragments of two Pss.: A, Psalms 36:1-4 and possibly Psalms 36:12 , and B, Psalms 36:5-11 . XXXVI. A. Psalm...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mercy . lovingkindness, or grace (as in Psalms 36:7 ). LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. mountains: i.e. great and mighty. Thy judgments . And T...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. O Jehovah! thy mercy is unto the heavens. Commentators think that David, after having described the great corruption and depravity which...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens - That is, thou art a...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thy mercy, O Lord, &c.— As much as to say, "This is my comfort still, that thy loving-kindness and faithfulness are infinitely greater than the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. The second strophe. The consolation which the pious have...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. consists of two strongly contrasted pictures, one of the wickedness of the wicked man ( Psalms 36:1-4 ), and one of the goodness of God ( Ps...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

There is an abrupt transition here to an infinitely nobler theme.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thy mercy, O Lord, is in... — Better, Jehovah, to the heavens (reacheth) thy grace, Thy faithfulness to the sky. i.e., there are no narrower bo...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 36:1-12 THE supposition that the sombre picture of "the wicked" in Psalms 36:1-4 was originally unconnected with the glorious hymn in Ps...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God the Fountain of Life Psalms 36:1-12 The servant of the Lord, as the superscription tells us, is speaking here. He is horror-stricken at the...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The antithetical nature of this psalm is self-evident. In the first part (verses Psa 36:1-4), the reason and expression of the wickedness of the wick...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a beautiful transition the Psalmist here hath made from the corruption of men, to contemplate the mercy and faithfulness of God? How beautiful a...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thy mercy, O Lord, [is] in the heavens ,.... Meaning either the general mercy of God the earth is full of, and extends to all creatures; to which it...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thy mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the clouds. Ver. 5. Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens ] Yea, far...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens Where it reigns in perfection and to eternity; and from whence it is extended to the sinful and miserable chil...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Amazing Goodness of God; Favour of God towards His People; David's Prayers, Intercessions and Triump...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Though this be the disposition and carriage of mine enemies towards me, and therefore I can expect no good from them, yet thou, O Lord, blessed be th...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

In Contrast To What Transgression Offers YHWH Offers Compassion, F Faithfulness, Righteousness, Justice, and The Preservation of Life ( Psalms 36:5-...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This psalm was written by David. From Psalms 36:1-4 he describes the rebellious; Psalms 36:5-9 he extols the various attributes of...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 36:5-7 The chief part of our text sets before us God in the variety and boundlessness of His loving nature, and the close of it shows us ma...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 36:1 . There is no fear of God before his eyes. David had some particular or general character of a wicked man before his eyes; a man who f...
The Biblical Illustrator

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before hill eyes. A sharp contrast of sin and holiness I. t...
The Biblical Illustrator

Thy mercy, O Lord, Is in the heavens; and Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Sky, earth and sea; a parable of God This wonderful descri...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS short psalm is mainly didactic. It places in contrast the extreme wickedness of the wicked and the inexhaustible fulness of lo...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Curse of Estrangement from God and the Blessing of Fellowship with Him. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical services of the Templ...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, rather, reaches up to the heavens; and Thy faithfulness, with which He keeps His promises of mercy, reacheth...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thy mercy — Mine enemies are cruel and perfidious, but thou art infinite in mercy, and faithfulness. Heavens — Is infinite and incomprehensible. Fa...

⁵ Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 36:5

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

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible 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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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