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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 106 This psalm is without the name of its author, as the Syriac interpreter observes. Aben Ezra, on Psalms 106:47, says, that one of the wise men of Egypt (perhaps Maimonides) was of opinion that it was written in the time of the judges, when there was no king in Israel; and another, he says, thought it was written in...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Praise ye the Lord,.... Or "hallelujah"; which, according to the Arabic version, is the title of the psalm; and so it stands in the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Ethiopic versions. Several psalms following begin in like manner; it begins as the former ended, and ends as it begins; praise being due to God at all times, and on all occasions. O give...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
We must give glory to God by making confession, not only of his goodness but our own badness, which serve as foils to each other. Our badness makes his goodness appear the more illustrious, as his goodness makes our badness the more heinous and scandalous. The foregoing psalm was a history of God's goodness to Israel; this is a history of their...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Praise ye the LORD. Or, “Hallelujah.” I cannot help remarking here that this is one of the most sacred words in the whole Bible, and it ought always to be pronounced with the utmost reverence. I sometimes feel my blood chill when I hear of “hallelujah lasses” and “hallelujah bonnets.” If those who use such expressions rightly understood the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Praise ye the LORD. The Psalm begins with Hallelujah, and the story of the Church is a succession of Hallelujahs; and the story of every Christian man’s life concerning the wonderful forbearance of God to him is a series of Hallelujahs. Psa_106:1. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. That is the text, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. In this Psalm we have the history of God’s people turned to practical account. I have heard of some very unwise persons, who have said, “I do not care about the histories of Scripture. I do not profit by them.” Tell me, dear friends, what other Bible...
Spurgeon - Treasury of David - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ver. 1. Praise ye the Lord. Hallelujah. Praise ye Jah. This song is for the assembled people, and they are all exhorted to join in praise to Jehovah. It is not meet for a few to praise and the rest to be silent; but all should join. If David were present in churches where quartets and choirs carry on all the singing, he would turn to the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord?.... Or powers (i); to which answers the Greek word for the miracles of Christ, Matthew 11:20, and Kimchi here restrains them to the wonders wrought in Egypt, and at the Red sea: but they may as well be extended to the mighty acts of God, and the effects of his power, in the creation of all things out of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise? Neither the angels nor the perfect spirits who day without night circle his throne rejoicing can show forth all Jehovah’s praise.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise? Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. These are the really blessed people, and we shall see, in this Psalm, how God’s ancient people so often missed that blessing by their sin, as I doubt not that we also miss much of the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can show forth all his praise? Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Blessed are they that keep judgment,.... Or "observe" (k) it; the righteous judgment of God on wicked men; by which he is known in his justice, holiness, truth, and faithfulness; and by which the inhabitants of the earth observing it, learn to do righteousness, as follows: or else it may intend the word of God, his laws, statutes, and ordinances,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. There is great comfort in walking near to God; the way of peace, the way of blessing, is the way of righteousness; but, alas I my brethren, we do not always keep in that way as we should. The psalmist himself felt that he did not, therefore he prayed, —
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people,.... The Lord has a special and peculiar people, whom he has chosen, taken into covenant, given to his Son, redeemed by him, who are called by grace, and brought to glory: to these he bears a peculiar favour, loves with an everlasting love; which he has shown in the choice of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; He felt that he needed God’s grace in all its saving power.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; that I may see the good of thy chosen that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance. This is a suitable prayer for each one of us to pray before we go any further. May God hear the vies of his people as...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
That I may see the good of thy chosen,.... The elect, according to the foreknowledge of God; who are chosen in Christ to holiness and happiness, through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth unto salvation by him; the vessels of mercy afore prepared unto glory, both of Jews and Gentiles. The "good" of those is not any goodness of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance. He longs to get in among the people of God. He wants to share the favor which God bestows upon them, — the free grace which he manifests to them. He wants to be included in their election, to rejoice in their gladness,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
We have sinned with our fathers,.... Sinned in their first father Adam; derived a corrupt nature from their immediate ancestors; sinned after the similitude of their transgressions; sinned after their example, in like manner as they did; guilty of the same gross enormities as they were: though sufficiently warned by the words of the prophets, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; — Very great wonders were wrought there when God’s time came to set his people free from their cruel bondage. There was a marvellous display of power on God’s part; yet the psalmist had to say, “Our fathers...