Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Psalms 111:8
They stand fast forever and ever, established by His eternal decree, and are done in truth and uprightness, without hypocrisy, with only the highest good of His people in mind.
They stand fast forever and ever, established by His eternal decree, and are done in truth and uprightness, without hypocrisy, with only the highest good of His people in mind.
Verse Psalms 111:8. _THEY STAND FAST FOR EVER_] סמוכים _semuchim_, they are _propped up, buttressed, for ever_. They can never fail; for God's power supports his works, and his providence preserves th...
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 o...
Psalms 111 Hallelujah! He Has Done It This is the first Hallelujah Psalm, following Psalms 110:1, in which He is praised for what He is and for what He has done. It is a perfect alphabetical Psalm:...
PSS. CXI. AND CXII. These are sister Pss. as is shown by their structure. Each contains nine verses. Each verse has two lines, each line beginning with a letter of the alphabet in due succession. We h...
PSALMS 111 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Alphabetical Psalm in Praise of Jehovah. ANALYSIS The Psalm is composed of Ten Verses: Psalms 111:1-8 have Two Clauses each, Initialled by 16 successive letters of the...
They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. THEY STAND FAST (LITERALLY, ARE FIRMLY SUPPORTED) FOREVER AND EVER - referring to "His commandments" or charges (). (AND...
Psalms 111, 112 are closely connected both in form and substance, and are apparently the work of one author. They are alphabetical (see Intro.). A liturgical introduction is prefixed to both, viz. 'Pr...
Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ GOD IS *RIGHTEOUS PSALMS 111 Jesus said, "Why do you say that I am good? Nobody is good except God" (Lu
סְמוּכִ֣ים לָ עַ֣ד לְ עֹולָ֑ם עֲ֝שׂוּיִ֗ם בֶּ
Psalms 111:1 ANOTHER series of psalms headed with Hallelujah begins here and includes the two following psalms. The prefix apparently indicates liturgical use. The present psalm is closely allied to t...
THE WORKS OF THE LORD Psalms 111:1 A fresh series of psalms begins here, of which the dominant note is _Hallelujah_. This and the next are similar in construction, each being alphabetical; that is, t...
This psalm is closely connected with the one which follows it. In this the subject is the greatness and graciousness of Jehovah. In the Hebrew there are ten verses, the first eight having two lines in...
_Until. Not that he will be disturbed afterwards, (Psalm cix. 1.; Calmet) when his enemies shall be punished. (Haydock) --- The captives saw the fall of Babylon. (Calmet)_...
There is somewhat very striking in the frequent memorandums the Lord makes in his word of his covenant, as if to show his faithfulness. Such was the command to Moses, Deuteronomy 7:9; Exodus 3:15. And...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 111 THROUGH 113. Psalms 111-113 go together as a hallelujah in reference to Jehovah's ways with Israel in their deliverance. First, Psalms 111, the works of Jeho...
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...
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...
_The works of his hands_ All that he doth, either on the behalf of his people, or against his or their enemies; _are verity and judgment_ Are exactly agreeable to his word or promises, and to the rule...
STAND FAST: _ Heb._ are established...
THEY STAND FAST, Heb. _they are established_ upon the sure foundations of truth and uprightness, as it follows. ARE DONE; constituted or ordered....
Psalms 111:8 fast H5564 (H8803) forever H5703 ever H5769 done H6213 (H8803) truth H571 uprightness H3477...
Psalms 111:1. _Praise ye the LORD._ Or, «Hallelujah,» «Praise be unto Jehovah.» «Praise ye the Lord.» I invite all Christians to give good heed to this injunction; whether others praise him, or not,...
CONTENTS: Exhortation to praise God for the greatness and glory of His works. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: All who love God delight to meditate upon His works. They are all praiseworthy, a...
This is another acrostic psalm, but differing from others by the brevity of its metre. It has no title in the Hebrew, but is a psalm of thanksgiving and praise. Psalms 111:1. _In the assembly._ סוד _s...
_Praise ye the Lord._ I will praise the Lord with my whole heart. THE HIGHEST WORK OF MANKIND--PRAISING GOD I. A noble resolution for this highest work. 1. Thoroughness. “With my whole heart.” (1...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 111:1. This hymn of praise celebrates the great works the Lord has done for his people. He has called them to be his own, and has cared for and protected them. Singing the p...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 111:7 God’s PRECEPTS (instructions; see Psalms 19:8; Psalms 119
INTRODUCTION 1. Authorship unknown, probably late. 2. One of the ten alphabetical Psalms, the clauses beginning with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet in succession. This is no more artificial than...
EXPOSITION ANOTHER "Hallelujah psalm," and at the same time an "alphabetic psalm." It has been called a "twin psalm" with the one which follows (Psalms 112:1.), and beyond all doubt closely resembles...
Psa 111:1-10 has twenty-two lines. It is known as an acrostic psalm; each line in this psalm begins with a succeeding letter of the Hebrew alphabet. And so the first line of the psalm in Hebrew begins...
Matthew 5:18; Psalms 119:127; Psalms 119:128; Psalms 19:9;...
Done — Constituted or ordered....