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Psalms 115:16
The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's, the throne of His power; but the earth hath He given to the children of men, to enjoy the fullness of His favor and to praise Him for His grace.
The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's, the throne of His power; but the earth hath He given to the children of men, to enjoy the fullness of His favor and to praise Him for His grace.
THE HEAVEN - Hebrew, “The heavens.” EVEN THE HEAVENS ARE THE LORD’S - A more literal and correct rendering of this would be, “The heavens are heavens for Jehovah.” That is, he has reserved the heavens...
Psalms 115 Who Their God is? _ 1. Israel's God (Psalms 115:1)_ 2. In Contrast with Idols (Psalms 115:4) 3. O Israel Trust in the Lord ...
CXV. THE BLINDNESS OF IDOLATRY AND THE VIRTUE OF UTTER TRUST IN YAHWEH. Psalms 115:2 f. An invisible god was unintelligible to the average heathen; he believed that the god was specially present in t...
PSALMS 115 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Not for Her Own Glory but for His, Israel moves herself to trust in Jehovah to Shew his Superiority over Idols. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 115:1-3, Introductory appeal...
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. THE HEAVEN, (EVEN) THE HEAVENS, ARE THE LORD'S; BUT THE EARTH HATH HE GIVEN TO THE CHILDREN OF MEN....
In LXX 114, 115 are one Ps., while 116 is divided into two. Apparently Psalms 115 was written to be sung antiphonally: cp. the responses in Psalms 115:9; Psalms 115:11—the first eight and the last thr...
Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE GOD PSALMS 115 Jesus said, "Pray like this: Our Father, you are in *heaven. Your name is special. You are king (over everyone). What you...
הַ שָּׁמַ֣יִם שָׁ֭מַיִם לַ יהוָ֑ה וְ֝ הָ
Psalms 115:1 ISRAEL is in straits from heathen enemies, and cries to Jehovah to vindicate His own Name by delivering it. Strengthened by faith, which has been stung into action by taunts aimed at both...
POWERLESS IDOLS; OUR POWERFUL GOD Psalms 115:1 Evidently this psalm was intended to be sung by various voices: Psalms 115:1 by the whole congregation in unison, while the sacrifice was being offered;...
This third psalm in the Hallel is born of passion for the glory of the name of Jehovah. That is its opening note, and all that follows must be explained thereby. The singer's distress is heard in the...
The (k) heaven, [even] the heavens, [are] the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. (k) And they declare enough his sufficiency so that the world serves him nothing, but to show...
Here is a striking contrast between the dead and the living. And why may we not interpret it as the real state of the case between the dead in trespasses and sins, and the living soul in Christ? There...
_HEAVEN AND EARTH CONTRASTED_ ‘The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath He given to the children of men.’ Psalms 115:16 The heavens and the earth are set in contrast with eac...
16_The heavens, the heavens are Jehovah’s _In this passage the prophet extols the bounty of God, and his paternal regard for the human race, in that, though he stood in need of nothing himself, he yet...
Psalms 115 gives the true and full ground of this deliverance as seen in the heart of faith. It is not that they, but that Jehovah may be praised, specially in His mercy, and then His faithfulness to...
THE HEAVEN, EVEN THE HEAVENS, ARE THE LORD'S,.... Not only the visible heavens, the airy and starry regions, which are within our sight; but the heaven of heavens, the third heaven, into which the Apo...
The heaven, [even] the heavens, [are] the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. Ver. 16. The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's] As the special place of his delight and dw...
_The heavens are the Lord's_ Namely, in a peculiar manner, where he dwelleth in that light and glory to which no man can approach, and whence he beholdeth and disposeth of all persons and things upon...
9-18 It is folly to trust in dead images, but it is wisdom to trust in the living God, for he is a help and a shield to those that trust in him. Wherever there is right fear of God, there may be chee...
ARE THE LORD S, to wit, in a peculiar manner, where he dwelleth in that light and glory to which no man can approach, and whence he beholdeth and disposeth all persons and things upon earth. BUT THE E...
Psalms 115:16 heaven H8064 heavens H8064 LORDS H3068 earth H776 given H5414 (H8804) children H1121 men H120...
Psalms 115:16 The heavens and the earth are set in contrast with each other. And their contrast is in this, that, while the heavens are out of the reach of man, the expression and result of forces whi...
This is one of the Psalms, which were sung by the Jews at the feast of the Passover. It is highly probable that they were sung by our Lord on that memorable night when he instituted the sacred feast w...
Psalms 115:1. _Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? But our God is in the...
CONTENTS: Indignation against the makers and worshippers of idols and exhortation to trust in God. CHARACTERS: God, house of Aaron, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: The creatures of men's vain imaginations and...
Whether this psalm was written after some victory, or after the removal of any calamity which had caused the heathen to boast, is not certain. But blessings of this kind, though they justly demand pra...
_Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy name give glory._ GENUINE RELIGIOUS CONSCIOUSNESS I. A consciousness of God’s greatness leading to a contempt for all idols. 1. The majesty of God. ...
_The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath He given to the children of men._ THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE Our contemplation of the mysteries of the universe is to be associat...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 115:1. This is a hymn urging God’s people to trust and worship the Lord alone. He alone is worthy of their deepest loyalty. There is always the temptation to turn to the god...
INTRODUCTION 1. Date and authorship uncertain. Has been ascribed to the immediate post _exilie_ psalmists, and to the poets of the time of the Maccabees. 2. Characteristics. Allusion to or quotation...
EXPOSITION A LITURGICAL psalm, in which a divided choir, together with a leader—a priest or precentor—take separate parts. The occasion is one of danger (Psalms 115:2), but, at the same time, of confi...
Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but to thy name give glory (Psalms 115:1), Here again we have the same idea. Don't reverend me. "Not unto us, Lord, not unto us, but to Thy name." Let there be ascri...
Deuteronomy 32:8; Genesis 1:28; Genesis 9:1; Isaiah 66:1; Jeremiah 27
The Lord's — In a peculiar manner, where he dwelleth in that light and glory, to which no man can approach. Given — As the foregoing verse declares, that God was the creator of heaven and earth, so th...