Psalms 89 — Overview

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Psalms 89:1, The psalmist praises God for his covenant; Psalms 89:5, for his wonderful power; Psalms 89:15, for the care of his church; Psalms 89:19, for his favour to the kingdom of David; Psalms 89:38, Then complaining of contrary events, Psalms 89:46, he expostulates, prays, and blesses God.

A Psalm for Ethan, the Ezrahite, to give instructions. This Psalm is generally supposed to have been written during the Babylonian captivity, when, the family of David being dethroned, and the royal family ruined, the Divine promises had apparently failed.

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Psalms 89 — OverviewPsalms 89 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleMany psalms that begin with complaint and prayer end with joy and praise, but this begins with joy and praise and ends with sad complaints and petitions; for the psalmist first recounts God's former favours,…Psalms 89 — OverviewPsalms 89 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleMaschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. Who this Ethan was is not certain. Kimchi takes him to be the same with Ethan the wise man, a grandson of Judah, 1Ki 4:31. But seeing he lived some hundreds of years before the times of…Psalms 89:1-4Psalms 89:1-4 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe psalmist has a very sad complaint to make of the deplorable condition of the family of David at this time, and yet he begins the psalm with songs of praise; for we must, in every thing, in every state, give…Psalms 89:1Psalms 89:1 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeEthan: 1 Kings 4:31; 1 Chronicles 2:6 I will: Psalms 86:12-13, Psalms 101:1, Psalms 106:1, Psalms 136:1-26 with: Psalms 40:9-10, Psalms 71:8, Psalms 71:15-19 thy faithfulness: Psalms 89:5, Psalms 89:8, Psalms 89:33,…Psalms 89:2Psalms 89:2 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeMercy: Psalms 36:5, Psalms 103:17; Nehemiah 1:5, Nehemiah 9:17, Nehemiah 9:31; Luke 1:50; Ephesians 1:6-7 faithfulness: Psalms 89:5, Psalms 89:37, Psalms 119:89, Psalms 146:6; Numbers 23:19; Matthew 24:35; Hebrews 6:18 Psalms 89:2Psalms 89:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleFor I have said,.... That is, in his heart he had said, he had thought of it, was assured of it, strongly concluded it, from the Spirit and word of God; he believed it, and therefore he spoke it; having it from the…

commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.sermonThe People's ChristORIGINALLY, I have no doubt, these words referred to David. He was chosen out of the people.Charles H. Spurgeon