Psalms 97:6

Heavens — The angels, yea God himself from heaven.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The heavens declare his righteousness - See the notes at Psalms 50:6 . Compare the notes at Psalms 19:1 . And all the people see his glory -...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The heavens. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for Him who dwells there. people . peoples.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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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 ), deno...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The heavens; either, 1. The thunders, and lightnings, and tempests sent from heaven to plead his righteous cause against his enemies. Or, 2. Th...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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⁶ The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 97:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the 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

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

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 97:6