Bible Commentaries
Introduction
| 1 | Because God is truly glorious, | | 4 | and idols are vanity, | | 9 | he exhorts to confidence in God. | | 12 | God is to be blessed for his blessings. |
Verse 1
Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.
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- A. M. 3108. B.C. 896. (Title.) This seems to be an [epinikion] or triumphal song, in which the victory is wholly ascribed to Jehovah; and to none can it be referred with more propriety than to that of Jehoshaphat over the confederated forces of his enemies, 2 Ch 20.
- unto us
- 74:22; 79:9,10; Joshua 7:9; Isaiah 48:11; Ezekiel 20:14; 36:32; Daniel 9:19; Ephesians 1:6; Revelation 4:10,11
- for thy mercy
- 61:7; 89:1,2; Micah 7:20; John 1:17; Romans 15:8,9
Verse 2
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God?
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- 42:3,10; 79:10; Exodus 32:12; Numbers 14:15,16; Deuteronomy 32:26,27; 2 Kings 19:10-19; Joel 2:17
Verse 3
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
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- But our
- 2:4; 68:4; 123:1; 1 Chronicles 16:25; Matthew 6:9
- he hath
- 135:6; Isaiah 46:10; Daniel 4:35; Romans 9:19; Ephesians 1:11
Verse 4
Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
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- Their idols
- They are metal, stone, and wood; and though generally made in the form of man, they can neither see, hear, smell, feel, walk, nor speak! Even the wiser heathen made them the objects of their jests.
- 97:7; 135:15-17; Deuteronomy 4:28; Isaiah 40:19,20; 42:17; 46:1,2,6,7; Jeremiah 10:3-5; Hosea 8:6; Habakkuk 2:18-20; Acts 19:26,35; 1 Corinthians 10:19,20
Verse 8
They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
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- 135:18; Isaiah 44:9-20; Jeremiah 10:8; Jonah 2:8; Habakkuk 2:18,19
Verse 9
O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
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- Israel
- 118:2-4; 135:19,20; Exodus 19:5
- trust
- 62:8; 125:1; 130:7; 146:5,6; Jeremiah 17:17,18; Ephesians 1:12
- their help
- 33:20,21; 84:11; Deuteronomy 33:29; Proverbs 30:5
Verse 10
O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
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- Exodus 28:1; Numbers 16:5,40; 18:7
Verse 11
Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
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- 33:18; 118:4; 147:11; Proverbs 14:26; 30:5; Acts 10:35; Revelation 19:5
Verse 12
The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
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- hath
- 25:7; 136:23; Genesis 8:1; Exodus 2:24,25; Isaiah 44:21; 49:14-16; Acts 10:4
- the house of Israel
- 67:7; Genesis 12:2,3; 2:17,18; Acts 3:26; Galatians 3:14,29; Ephesians 1:3
Verse 13
He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
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- He will bless
- 29:11; 112:1; 128:1,4,5; Malachi 3:16,17; 4:2; Luke 1:50; Acts 13:26; Colossians 3:11
- both small
- Acts 26:22; Revelation 11:18; 19:5; 20:12
- and
- Heb. with.
Verse 14
The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
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- Lord
- Genesis 13:16; 2 Samuel 24:3; Isaiah 2:2,3; 27:6; 19:20,21; 56:8; 60:4-22; Jeremiah 30:19; 33:22; Hosea 1:10; Zechariah 8:20-23; 10:8; Revelation 7:4,9
- you
- Genesis 17:7; Jeremiah 32:38,39; Acts 2:39; 3:25
Verse 15
Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
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- blessed
- 3:8; Genesis 14:19; 32:26-29; Ephesians 1:3,4; 1 Peter 3:9
- made
- 96:5; 146:5,6; Genesis 1:1
Verse 16
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
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- heaven
- 89:11; 144:5; 148:4; Isaiah 66:1; Lamentations 3:66; John 14:2
- but the earth
- Genesis 1:28-30; 9:1-3; Deuteronomy 32:8; Jeremiah 27:5,6
Verse 17
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
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- dead
- 6:5; 30:9; 88:10-12; Isaiah 38:18,19
- go down
- 31:17; 1 Samuel 2:9
Verse 18
But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.
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- 113:2; 118:17-19; 145:2,21; Daniel 2:20; Revelation 5:13
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Psalms 115:4". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". http://odl.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/psalms-115.html.
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