Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 105:10
And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, [and] to Israel [for] an everlasting covenant:
And confirmed the same unto Jacob – literally, caused it to stand; that is, he made it fast or secure. He renewed it, commanding the same things; making the same promises; and pledging himself for its fulfillment in the same manner. Gen 28:10-15.
For a law – For an established or settled ordinance, for a rule by which future things were to be regulated: that is, they would occur according to that promise, and be conformed to it. It was, as it were, a rule which God prescribed for himself in regard to his own future conduct.
And to Israel … – Another name for Jacob, Gen 32:28.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
For a law; either that it might be as firm and irrevocable, as a law; or that it might have the use and force of a law towards God, because God did hereby put himself under an obligation of making it good in regard of his own truth and righteousness.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
10, 11. Alluding to God’spromise to Jacob (Ge 28:13).Out of the whole storehouse of the promises of God, only one isprominently brought forward, namely, that concerning the possessionof Canaan [Ps 105:11].Everything revolves around this. The wonders and judgments have allfor their ultimate design the fulfilment of this promise.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law,…. The son of Isaac, and the grandson of Abraham, to whom it was renewed and confirmed, Ge 28:13. It is true of his posterity that go by his name, and even of all the spiritual Israel of God, to whom this covenant is confirmed and made sure: or “caused to stand” b, as the word is; by the faithfulness of God by his oath annexed to his word, and by the death of his Son: when this is said to be “for a law”, the meaning is, not as if this covenant had the nature of a law, as the covenant of works had; indeed one of the articles of it is, that the law of God should be put into the inward part, and written on the heart; but this refers here not to men, but to God; and the sense is, that this covenant has the force of a law with respect to God, who of his condescending grace and goodness has hereby laid himself under obligation to do such and such things; which is marvellous grace indeed.
And to Israel for an everlasting covenant: for being remembered, commanded, repeated, and confirmed by the Lord, it can never be broken; and being well ordered, remains sure, and is as immovable as rocks and mountains, and more so: as it was made with Christ from everlasting, it will continue to be made good to his people to everlasting; and is a just reason for praise; it being the basis of faith and hope; the ground of joy, peace, and comfort here, and of eternal happiness hereafter.
b “stare fecit”, Vatablus.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(10) Law . . . covenant.In Hebrew, chok and herth, which here seem to be used as synonyms. (Comp. the use of the former word in Psa. 2:7.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
10. For a law The covenant of Abraham was the fundamental law, or charter, of the Hebrew Church and commonwealth, as it is of the gospel. See Luk 1:68-75.
Everlasting covenant Literally so, as the nature of the subject requires us to understand it, for it contained the germ of gospel promise and doctrine. Gal 3:8; Rom 4:13
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Psa 105:10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, [and] to Israel [for] an everlasting covenant:
Ver. 10. And confirmed the same, &c. ] So God sealeth and sweareth to us again and again, in every sacrament, that all doubts of his love may be taken away, and our hearts lifted up (as Jehoshaphat’s, 2Ch 17:6 ) in the way of the Lord.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
confirmed = [He] established.
Jacob. Compare Gen 28:13; Gen 35:12; Gen 48:1-4. See note on Gen 50:24; compare Mic 7:20, and Heb 11:13.
Israel: i.e. the spiritual seed; in contrast with Jacob, the natural seed. See notes on Gen 32:28; Gen 43:6; Gen 45:26, Gen 45:28.
everlasting covenant. See notes on Gen 9:15, and Isa 44:7.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
an everlasting: Gen 17:7, Gen 17:8, 2Sa 23:5, Heb 13:20
Reciprocal: Deu 26:3 – which the Isa 24:5 – broken Jer 25:5 – for Eze 16:6 – Live Heb 6:13 – he sware