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Psalms 97:5
Psalms 97:5
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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Psalms 97 — OverviewPsalms 97 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis psalm dwells upon the same subject, and is set to the same tune,
with the foregoing psalm. Christ is the Alpha and the Omega of both;
they are both penned, and are both to be sung to his honour; and we…Psalms 97 — OverviewPsalms 97 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 97:1, The majesty of God’s kingdom; Psalms 97:7, The church rejoices at God’s judgments upon idolaters; Psalms 97:10, An exhortation to godliness and gladness.Psalms 97 — OverviewPsalms 97 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis psalm is ascribed to David by the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions. It is of the same argument, and upon the same subject, as the preceding, the coming and kingdom of Christ; and…Psalms 97:1-7Psalms 97:1-7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWhat was to be said among the heathen in the foregoing psalm (v. 10) is
here said again (v. 1) and is made the subject of this psalm, and of
psalm xcix. The Lord reigns; that is the great truth here laid down.…Psalms 97:1-12Psalms 97:1-12 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
ANOTHER liturgical psalm on the advent of Christ The psalmist sees him take possession of his throne, but, this time, rather in judgment than in mercy. His accession is described with the usual features of a…Psalms 97:1-12Psalms 97:1-12 · The Pulpit CommentaryJehovah is King.
The subject of this psalm, as of the whole group to which it belongs, is the reign of Christ. Some glorious revival in the Jewish Church so uplifted the thought of the writer of these psalms that he…
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