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Selected Verse: Psalms 106:8 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 106:8 |
King James |
Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| for his name's sake-- (Eze 20:14). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake - For the promotion of his own honor and glory; that it might be seen that he is powerful and merciful. This is constantly given as the reason why God saves people; why he forgives sin; why he redeems the soul; why he delivers from danger and from death. Compare Eze 36:22, Eze 36:32; Isa 37:35; Isa 43:25; Isa 48:9; Jer 14:7; Psa 6:4; Psa 23:3; Psa 25:11; Psa 31:16; Psa 44:26. This is the highest reason which can be assigned for pardoning and saving sinners.
That he might make his mighty power to be known - Exo 9:16. Compare the notes at Rom 9:17. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Saved them - That he may vindicate his name from the blasphemous reproaches, which would have been cast upon it, if they had been destroyed. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| He saved them for his name's sake - למען שמו lemaan shemo, "on account of his name;" to manifest his own power, goodness, and perfections. There was nothing which he could draw from them as a reason why he should save them; therefore he drew the reason from himself. There is a singular gloss in the old Psalter on this verse: "Whan thai cam oute of Egypt to the rede Se, whare thai were closed on a syde with a hylle that na man mygt passe: on another side was the rede See: behynde tham was men of Egypt foluand; and for this thai began to gruch, forgetand Gods mygt: bot than he safed tham, depertand the Se in twelfe, to ilk kynde of Isrel a passage." It seems as if this author thought there were twelve passages made through the Red Sea, that each tribe should have a passage to itself. |
14 But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.
17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.
16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
7 O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
9 For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
35 For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
32 Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.