Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 111:8
They stand fast forever and ever, [and are] done in truth and uprightness.
8. Stablished for ever and ever,
Made in truth and uprightness.
This verse further characterises Jehovah’s precepts, and to suit his acrostic the poet uses the word ‘s ym in the sense of ‘made,’ ‘enacted,’ not in its common sense of ‘done,’ ‘performed’ (Psa 103:18).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
They stand fast forever and ever – Margin, established. The Hebrew word means sustained, supported. They will not fail or fall. Whatever else may be shaken, his law, his word, and the principles of his administration, will not fail. See the notes at Mat 5:18. Compare Luk 16:17; Mat 24:35. The great principles of truth and righteousness will stand, and whatever is founded on those principles will endure forever.
And are done in truth and uprightness – Are based on truth, or on a just view of things; they are done in such a way that truth will be maintained and promoted. The word uprightness here means that all this is done on the principles of equity – of what ought to be done, or what is best to be done. Compare Psa 19:9.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 8. They stand fast for ever] semuchim, they are propped up, buttressed, for ever. They can never fail; for God’s power supports his works, and his providence preserves the record of what he has done.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
They stand fast, Heb. they are established upon the sure foundations of truth and uprightness, as it follows.
Are done; constituted or ordered.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
They stand fast for ever and ever,…. Not only the covenant and its promises do, but both law and Gospel, the commandments of the one and the doctrines of the other; the law is an eternal law, as to the matter of it, and is not made void by faith, but established; and the Gospel is an everlasting Gospel, which lives and abides for ever, being established upon the word of God, which cannot be broken; and is continued in the church, the pillar and ground of truth, from whence it can never be removed.
And are done in truth and uprightness; either made by the Lord according to the truth of things, the moral perfections of his nature and will, and the rectitude of it; or observed by men that truly fear the Lord with great truth and sincerity.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
8. They stand fast for ever and ever Literally, They [both his works and his commandments, Psa 111:7,] are established from eternity to eternity. The idea of duration must here be taken in its widest sense.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Psa 111:8 They stand fast for ever and ever, [and are] done in truth and uprightness.
Ver. 8. They stand fast for ever and ever ] The promises are infallible, good sure hold, not yea and nay, but yea and amen.
And are done
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
They: Mat 5:18, Rom 3:31
stand fast: Heb. are established
are done: Psa 19:9, Psa 119:127, Psa 119:128, Rom 7:12, Rev 15:3
Reciprocal: Exo 34:6 – truth Job 36:24 – magnify Psa 119:152 – thy testimonies Isa 45:19 – speak righteousness