Psalms 78:5

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 children:

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For he established a testimony in Jacob - He ordained or appointed that which would be for a “witness” for him; that which would bear testimony t...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For he established a (d) testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their...
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

commanded our fathers. Compare Exodus 10:2 ; Exodus 12:26 ; Exodus 12:27 ; Exodus 13:8-10 ; Exodus 13:14 ; Exodus 13:15 . Deuteronomy 4:9 ;...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. He established a testimony in Jacob. (312) As the reception or approbation of any doctrine by men would not be a sufficient reason for y...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For he... — Better, taking the relative of time (comp. Deuteronomy 11:6 ; Psalms 139:15 ), For he established ( it as ) a testimony in Jacob a...
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

For he established a testimony in Jacob ,.... So the law is called, being a testification of the divine will, Exodus 25:16 and the Scriptures, the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 ch...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Showing the praises of the Lord His glorious and praiseworthy actions, as the following words explain it. For he established a testimony in Jacob...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Importance of Religious Instruction. Maschil of Asaph. 1 Give...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He established: this is justly put in the first place, as the chief of all the following mercies, and the foundation both of their temporal and of...
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 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

For He established a testimony in Jacob, setting it up to be observed in the midst of His people, and appointed a Law in Israel, laying it down as...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 5:9-12 ; Deuteronomy 11:19 ; Deuteronomy 4:45 ; Deuteronomy 6:7 ; Ephesians 6:4 ; Exodus 25:16 ; Exodus 25:21 ; Exodus 40:20 ; Exodus...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Established — This is justly put in first place, as the chief of all his mercies. A testimony — His law, called a testimony, because it is a witnes...

⁵ 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 children:

Related Commentaries of Psalms 78:5

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

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 78:5