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Commentaries on Psalms 106:2

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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 Babylon: but he was of opinion it was wrote under 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 nothing; in the sustaining and government of the...

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 rebellions and provocations, and yet it begins and...

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 sacred, sweet blessedness which would be ours if we...

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 nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance. If I...