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Selected Verse: Psalms 111:3 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 111:3 |
King James |
His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
honourable and glorious--literally, "honor and majesty," which illustrate His glorious perfections.
righteousness-- (Psa 7:17; Psa 31:1), which He has made memorable by wonders of love and mercy, in supplying the wants of His people according to covenant engagements. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
His work is honorable and glorious - literally, "Honour and glory is his work;" that is, All that he does is honorable and glorious. The language would cover all that God does in the works of creation, providence, and redemption. There is honor - there is majesty - in "everything" that he does.
And his righteousness endureth for ever - That is, It will be found in all the investigations of his works, that he is unchangeably righteous or just. All that he has done, or that he now does, goes to demonstrate this. There are doings of people - even of good people - which will not bear investigation; but there are no such acts of God. There are things that people do which excite admiration only when there is no investigation in regard to them; but the works of God are admired the more, the more they are studied. There are things which appear beautiful, or appear sweet only when they are not shaken; a collection of perfumes will give out sweets the more it is stirred. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Work - Either all his works, or that eminent branch of those works, his providence towards his people. Righteousness - His justice or faithfulness in performing his word. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| His work is honorable, etc. - He has done nothing in nature or grace that does not redound to his own honor and glory; and because all is done in righteousness, it endureth for ever. |
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.