Bible Commentary

His work [is] honorable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth forever. 3. His work is majesty and splendour, And his righteousness standeth fast for ever. All His works are a revelation of those attributes of royal dignity with which He clothes Himself (Psa 104:1), and at the same time they are the outcome of His … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 111:3”

The works of the LORD [are] great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 2. The ground of praise. The doings of Jehovah of which the Psalmist is thinking are those which He has wrought for His people ( Psa 111:6), but for us they will include His works in Nature (Psa 104:13; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 111:2”

Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with [my] whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and [in] the congregation. 1. Praise ye the Lord ] Heb. Hallelujah. This liturgical call to praise forms no part of the structure of the Psalm. See note on Psa 104:35. I will give thanks unto … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 111:1”

He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head. 7. The subject of this verse is not Jehovah, though the O.T. does not shrink from the boldest anthropomorphisms (e.g. Psa 78:65; Isa 63:1 ff.), but the king. The transition is abrupt, but as in the prophets we pass … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 110:7”

He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill [the places] with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. 6. He shall judge among the nations] The subject of the sentence must be Jehovah. Cp. Psa 7:8; Psa 9:8; Psa 76:9. The nations are the enemies of Psa 110:2. On them … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 110:6”

The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. 5. The Lord ] Adnai, i.e. Jehovah. The king is still addressed. Jehovah stands at his right hand as his champion in the battle. Cp. Psa 16:8; Psa 121:5; Psa 109:31. shall shatter kings ] The verb is in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 110:5”

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. 4. The priesthood of the king. Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent ] The king is also priest by an immutable Divine decree. The immutability of this decree is affirmed in the most solemn manner possible. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 110:4”

Thy people [shall be] willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. 3. Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power ] Rather, Thy people offer themselves willingly (lit. are freewill offerings) in the day … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 110:3”

The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. 2. The sceptre of thy strength shall Jehovah stretch forth (or, send forth) out of Zion] The poet speaks, expanding the oracle. The rod or sceptre is the symbol of authority and power, the instrument … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 110:2”

A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. 1. The Lord said unto my Lord ] Jehovah’s oracle unto [or touching ] my lord! The rendering said (R.V. saith) does not represent the full force of the word ne’um, which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 110:1”