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Verse Psalms 97:9. _FOR THOU, LORD_, ART _HIGH_] Thou art infinitely
exalted above _men_ and _angels_....
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FOR THOU, LORD, ART HIGH ABOVE ALL THE EARTH - See the notes at Psalms
83:18.
THOU ART EXALTED FAR ABOVE ALL GODS - See the notes at Psalms 95:3....
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Psalms 97
His Glorious Reign
_ 1. Jehovah reigneth (Psalms 97:1)_
2. In righteousness and with glory (Psalms 97:6)
He reigneth! Earth and the multitude of isles will now rejoice, for He
whose righ...
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XCVII. YAHWEH IN THE STORM. The appearance of Yahweh is described in
terms of primitive religion, when He was the God of fire and tempest,
earthquake and volcano. These traits are retained, but united...
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HIGH. MOST HIGH. Hebrew 'Elyon. App-4....
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Psalms 92-97
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
A Service of Song for a Sabbath Day.
ANALYSIS
Psalms 92: Personal SongProbably by a King.
Psalms 93: Jehovah Proclaimed King.
Psalms 94: Prayer for Vengeance on the...
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Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast
themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
-How the angels and how Judah shall receive Him when He shall come to
confound the idols;...
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This is another 'theocratic' Ps., declaring how God has taken
vengeance on His enemies in a way to which all nature responded
(Psalms 97:2), denouncing idols and their worshippers (Psalms 97:7),
expre...
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See Psalms 83:18....
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Psalms 90:106
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
*LORD OF FAR-AWAY PEOPLE
PSALMS 97
(THE FOURTH *ROYAL PSALM)
Jesus said, "I have other sheep. They do not live here. I must fetch
them also. And they will hear...
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For the first clause see Psalms 83:18; for the second Psalms 47:2....
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כִּֽי ־אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה עֶלְיֹ֥ון עַל
־כָּל ־ה
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Psalms 97:1
THE summons to praise the King with a new song Psalms 96:1 is followed
by this psalm, which repeats the dominant idea of the group, "Jehovah
is King," but from a fresh point of view. It re...
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“BE GLAD IN THE LORD”
Psalms 97:1
The keynote here is the reign of God. To the wicked, it spells misery;
to the believer, it is the inauguration of harmony and joy. It is as
though herald-angels step...
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The reign of Jehovah, while wholly beneficent in purpose and in
ultimate issue, is yet full of terror and of judgment in its process
toward the issue. This is also cause for rejoicing.
The method of...
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Whatever effect the astonished nations of the earth now feel at the
blessedness of Christ's church, his beloved Zion takes part in all
that concerns our Lord. Tell a lover of Jesus that a nation is bo...
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9_For thou, Jehovah, art high above all the earth _Having already, in
another place, explained these words, I shall not say more at present
upon them. Only it is to be noticed, that there is a compari...
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In Psalms 97 the coming itself is celebrated; Jehovah has taken to Him
His great power and His reign. The earth and the multitude of isles
are to rejoice. Clouds and darkness are round about Him, for...
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FOR THOU, LORD, ART HIGH ABOVE ALL THE EARTH,.... Above all the
inhabitants of the earth, as the Targum; he is highly exalted above
every name, men of the greatest name that is named in the world; he...
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For thou, LORD, [art] high above all the earth: thou art exalted far
above all gods.
Ver. 9. _For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth_] Declared now
to be so with power, as Romans 1:4, and the w...
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_Zion heard_ The people dwelling in Zion, or Jerusalem and Judah, to
whom Christ came, and to whom the gospel was first preached. Or God's
church and people, who, both in the Psalms and prophetical wr...
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THE MESSIAH THE KING OF THE WHOLE EARTH.
There can be no doubt that the superscription of this psalm in
Luther's Bible, "Of Christ and His Kingdom," is correct, that it is
Jehovah, the second person...
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For Thou, Lord, art high above all the earth, above all creation; THOU
ART EXALTED FAR ABOVE ALL GODS, every creature which bears this name,
by the foolishness of blind men....
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8-12 The faithful servants of God may well rejoice and be glad,
because he is glorified; and whatever tends to his honour, is his
people's pleasure. Care is taken for their safety. But something more...
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As thou always wert so in truth, so thou hast now proved and declared
thyself to be such in the eyes of the whole world, by subduing them
under thy feet....
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CONTENTS: The comfort of God's people, arising from His sovereign
dominion.
CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist.
CONCLUSION: It is enough to make us rejoice in and adore Jehovah that
His throne is fixed upon t...
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This psalm, which opens like the ninety third and some others, was
composed by David, when the whole of the promised land was given to
him for a kingdom, and when God had also given him rest from his...
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_The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice._
THE REIGN OF GOD OVER THE WORLD
I. The reign of God over the world (Psalms 97:1).
1. His laws are righteous.
2. His purpose is benevolent.
II. The prov...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 97:1. This is a hymn celebrating God’s
kingship over all creation. It focuses on how God’s universal rule
assures the faithful of his final victory over evil and idolatry. T...
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 97:6 These verses concern the false worship
found among the nations who are WORSHIPERS OF IMAGES. There is a
contrast between the false gods and the Lord, who is MOST HIGH OVER
AL...
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INTRODUCTION
This is another of the series of Psalms which celebrate the advent of
Jehovah as King. There are seven in the series, the ninety-third being
the first, and the hundredth the last. The nin...
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EXPOSITION
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 u...
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The LORD reigneth (Psalms 97:1);
In the previous psalm, it said, "The Lord reigneth. Say among the
heathen, 'The Lord reigneth.'" I think that this is something that we
often forget in the adverse cir...
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Ephesians 1:21; Exodus 18:11; Jeremiah 10:10; Jeremiah 10:8;...