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Selected Verse: Psalms 96:6 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 96:6 |
King James |
Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. |
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] |
| Honour and majesty--are His attendants, declared in His mighty works, while power and grace are specially seen in His spiritual relations to His people. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Honour and majesty are before him - This part of the verse is taken literally from Ch1 16:27. The meaning is, that that which constitutes honor, glory, majesty, is in his presence, or wherever he is. Whereever he manifests himself, there are the exhibitions of honor and majesty. They are always the accompaniments of his presence.
Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary - This is slightly varied from the parallel passage in Ch1 16:27. The word rendered "strength" is in both places the same. The word rendered "beauty" here - תפארת tiph'ereth - is in Ch1 16:27 חדוה chedvâh - "joy or gladness." The word here rendered "sanctuary" - מקדשׁ miqdâsh - is in Ch1 16:27 - מקום mâqôm - "place." These variations are such as to show that the psalm is not a mere extract, but that it was altered of design, and adapted to the occasion on which it was to be employed - confirming the supposition that it may have been used in the re-dedication of the temple after the return from the captivity. The word "sanctuary" refers to the holy place where God dwells; his sacred abode, whether his residence in heaven, or the temple on earth as the place of his earthly habitation. When it is said that "strength" is there, it means that the dwelling-place of God is the source of "power," or that power emanates from thence; that is, from God himself. When it is said that "beauty" is there, the meaning is, that whatever is suited to charm by loveliness; whatever is a real ornament; whatever makes the world attractive; whatever beautifies and adorns creation, has its home in God; it proceeds from him. It may be added that whatever there is of "power" to reform the world, and convert sinners; whatever there is to turn people from their vicious and abandoned course of life; whatever there is to make the world better and happier, proceeds from the "sanctuary" - the church of God. Whatever there is that truly adorns society, and makes it more lovely and attractive; whatever there is that diffuses a charm over domestic and social life; whatever there is that makes the world more lovely or more desirable to live in - more courteous, more gentle, more humane, more kind, more forgiving - has its home in the "sanctuary," or emanates from the church of God. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
feared
(See Scofield) - (Psa 19:9). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Before him - In his presence. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Honour and majesty are before him - Does this refer to the cloud of his glory that preceded the ark in their journeying through the wilderness? The words strength and beauty, and glory and strength, Psa 96:7, are those by which the ark is described, Psa 78:61. |
27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
61 And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.
7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.