O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalms 136:1.-The repetition "for His mercy endureth forever" is the pervading idea. His mercy is not a mere think of the past, but endures to all times. Here and in Psalms 135:1 hope of deliverance for God's now depres... [ Continue Reading ]
O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE GOD OF GODS ... O GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD OF LORDS - from . The thrice repeated "O give thanks" points to the Trinity, and also to the thrice-repeated Mosaic blessing ()... [ Continue Reading ]
_O GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD OF LORDS: FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever. TO HIM WHO ALONE DOETH GREAT WONDERS - (.)... [ Continue Reading ]
To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever. TO HIM THAT BY WISDOM MADE THE HEAVENS - (; ; .) Not merely power, but wisdom infinite was needed for the marvelous contrivances and adaptations of means to ends throughout the beautifully ordered system (kosmos) of the uni... [ Continue Reading ]
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. TO HIM THAT STRETCHED OUT THE EARTH ABOVE THE WATERS - not immediately over, but raised out of and above them. He sunk the bed of the sea, that the land might be correspondingly elevated and the sea restrained... [ Continue Reading ]
To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: TO HIM THAT MADE GREAT LIGHTS ... THE SUN TO RULE BY DAY ... THE MOON AND STARS TO RULE BY NIGHT - i:e., in relation to this earth and the wants of man, the sun is the predominant light by day, the moon and stars by night. When the... [ Continue Reading ]
To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever: TO HIM THAT SMOTE EGYPT IN THEIR FIRST-BORN - i:e., in respect to, or in the person of, their first-born. TO HIM THAT SMOTE EGYPT IN THEIR FIRST-BORN - i:e., in respect to, or in the person of, their first-born.... [ Continue Reading ]
And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever: AND BROUGHT OUT ISRAEL ... WITH A STRONG HAND, AND WITH A STRETCHED-OUT ARM - from ; .... [ Continue Reading ]
To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever: TO HIM WHICH DIVIDED THE RED SEA INTO PARTS - literally, 'into divisions' (, "The Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided"). The 'divis... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND MADE ISRAEL TO PASS THROUGH THE MIDST OF IT: FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER:_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever. TO HIM WHICH LED HIS PEOPLE THROUGH THE WILDERNESS (; ) - all enhancing the wonder of His leading Israel safe through.... [ Continue Reading ]
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: TO HIM WHICH SMOTE GREAT KINGS ... SIHON ... AND OG - (.) The Psalmist signifies these kings because the MERCY of the Lord is here his theme. The gift of the kingdoms of Sihon and Og to Israel was the fruit of pure liberality and m... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND GAVE THEIR LAND FOR AN HERITAGE: FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOR EVER:_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: WHO REMEMBERED US IN OUR LOW ESTATE - namely, in Babylon, from which He has lately delivered us (; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever. AND HATH REDEEMED US FROM OUR ENEMIES - literally, 'hath broken us (i:e., by breaking off our yoke, hath redeemed us) from our enemies' (Genesis 27:40; Exodus 32:2) [ paaraq (H6561)].... [ Continue Reading ]
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever. WHO GIVETH FOOD TO ALL FLESH - even to the meanest of animals. How much more will He give all that is needful to His elect people? The same argument is developed in Psalms 104:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever. O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE GOD OF HEAVEN - the Omnipotent God ().... [ Continue Reading ]