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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 10:7 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Jer 10:7 |
King James |
Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee. |
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] |
(Rev 15:4).
to thee doth it appertain--to Thee it properly belongs, namely, that Thou shouldest be "feared" (taken out of the previous "fear Thee") (compare Eze 21:27). He alone is the becoming object of worship. To worship any other is unseemly and an infringement of His inalienable prerogative.
none--nothing whatever (see on Jer 10:6; Psa 89:6). |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
O King of nations - i. e., pagan nations. Yahweh is not the national God of the Jews only, but He reigns over all mankind Psa 22:28.
It - i. e., everything.
In all their kingdoms - More correctly, "in all their royalty or kingship." |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
fear
(See Scofield) - (Psa 19:9). |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Who would not fear thee - Who would not worship thee as the Author and Giver of all good? The fear of God is often taken for the whole of true religion.
Among all the wise men of the nation - Not even the wisest and most cultivated of the nations have ever found out any one equal to thee; but so exalted and holy art thou, that in all their wisdom and research they have never been able to find out the true God. |
6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
27 I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.
4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.