Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Psalms Chapter 89
Overview
Psa 89:1, The psalmist praises God for his covenant; Psa 89:5, for his wonderful power; Psa 89:15, for the care of his church; Psa 89:19, for his favour to the kingdom of David; Psa 89:38, Then complaining of contrary events, Psa 89:46, he expostulates, prays, and blesses God.
A Psalm for Ethan, the Ezrahite, to give instructions. This Psalm is generally supposed to have been written during the Babylonian captivity, when, the family of David being dethroned, and the royal family ruined, the Divine promises had apparently failed.
I will: Psa 86:12, Psa 86:13, Psa 101:1, Psa 106:1, 136:1-26
with: Psa 40:9, Psa 40:10, Psa 71:8, Psa 71:15-19
thy faithfulness: Psa 89:5, Psa 89:8, Psa 89:33, Psa 89:49, Psa 36:5, Psa 92:2; Isa 25:1; Lam 3:23; Mic 7:20; Tit 1:2
all generations: Heb. generation and generation, Psa 89:4, Psa 119:90 *marg.
Mercy: Psa 36:5, Psa 103:17; Neh 1:5, Neh 9:17, Neh 9:31; Luk 1:50; Eph 1:6, Eph 1:7
faithfulness: Psa 89:5, Psa 89:37, Psa 119:89, Psa 146:6; Num 23:19; Mat 24:35; Heb 6:18
made: Psa 89:28, Psa 89:34, Psa 89:39; Sa2 7:10-16, Sa2 23:5; Kg1 8:16; Isa 55:3; Jer 30:9, Jer 33:20, Jer 33:21; Eze 34:23, Eze 34:24; Hos 3:5; Luk 1:32, Luk 1:33
my chosen: Psa 89:19, Psa 78:70; Isa 42:1; Mat 3:17, Mat 12:18-21
sworn: Psa 89:35, Psa 132:11; Sa2 3:9; Act 2:30; Heb 7:21
Psa 89:1, Psa 89:29, Psa 89:36, Psa 72:17, Psa 132:12; Sa2 7:12-16, Sa2 7:29; Kg1 9:5; Ch1 17:10-14; Ch1 22:10; Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7; Zac 12:8; Luk 1:32, Luk 1:33, Luk 20:41-44; Act 13:32-37; Rom 1:3, Rom 1:4, Rom 15:12; Phi 2:9-11; Rev 22:16
heavens: Psa 19:1, Psa 50:6, Psa 97:6; Isa 44:23; Luk 2:10-15; Eph 3:10; Pe1 1:12; Rev 5:11-14, Rev 7:10-12
in the congregation: Psa 89:7; Deu 33:2; Dan 7:10; Th2 1:7; Heb 12:22, Heb 12:23; Jde 1:14, Jde 1:15; Rev 19:1-6
For who: Psa 89:8, Psa 40:5, Psa 71:19, Psa 73:25, Psa 86:8, Psa 113:5; Exo 15:11; Jer 10:6
the sons: Psa 29:1 *marg. Psa 52:1
Psa 76:7-11; Lev 10:3; Isa 6:2-7, Isa 66:2; Jer 10:7, Jer 10:10; Mat 10:28; Luk 12:4, Luk 12:5; Act 5:11; Heb 12:28, Heb 12:29; Rev 15:3, Rev 15:4
O Lord: Psa 84:12; Jos 22:22; Isa 28:22
a strong: Psa 89:13, Psa 24:8, Psa 147:5; Sa1 15:19; Job 9:19; Isa 40:25, Isa 40:26; Jer 32:17; Mat 6:13
like: Psa 89:6, Psa 35:10, Psa 71:19; Deu 32:31; Sa1 2:2
Psa 29:10, Psa 65:7, Psa 66:5, Psa 66:6, Psa 93:3, Psa 93:4, Psa 107:25-29; Job 38:8-11; Nah 1:4; Mat 8:24-27, Mat 14:32; Mar 4:39, Mar 4:41
Thou hast: Psa. 78:43-72, 105:27-45; Exod. 7:1-15:27
Rahab: or, Egypt
scattered: Psa 59:11, Psa 68:30, Psa 144:6; Isa 24:1
thy strong arm: Heb. the arm of thy strength, Exo 3:19, Exo 3:20; Deu 4:34
Psa 24:1, Psa 24:2, Psa 50:12, Psa 115:16; Gen 1:1, Gen 2:1; Ch1 29:11; Job 41:11; Co1 10:26, Co1 10:28
north: Job 26:7
Tabor: Jos 19:22; Jdg 4:6, Jdg 4:12
Hermon: Psa 133:3; Deu 3:8, Deu 3:9; Jos 12:1
rejoice: Psa 65:12, Psa 65:13; Isa 35:1, Isa 35:2, Isa 49:13, Isa 55:12, Isa 55:13
a mighty arm: Heb. an arm with might, Psa 89:10, Psa 62:11; Dan 4:34, Dan 4:35; Mat 6:13
Justice: Psa 45:6, Psa 45:7, Psa 97:2, Psa 99:4, Psa 145:17; Deu 32:4; Rev 15:3
habitation: or, establishment, Pro 16:12
mercy: Psa 89:2, Psa 85:13; Joh 1:17
know: Psa 90:6, Psa 98:4-6, Psa 100:1; Lev 25:9; Num 10:10, Num 23:21; Isa 52:7, Isa 52:8; Nah 1:15; Luk 2:10-14; Rom 10:15, Rom 10:18
in the light: Psa 4:6, Psa 44:3; Num 6:26; Job 29:3; Pro 16:15; Isa 2:5; Joh 14:21-23; Act 2:28; Rev 21:23
name: Psa 89:12, Psa 29:5, Psa 29:7, Psa 33:21, Psa 44:8; Luk 1:47; Phi 4:4
righteousness: Psa 40:10, Psa 71:15, Psa 71:16; Isa 45:24, Isa 45:25, Isa 46:13; Jer 23:6; Rom 1:17, Rom 3:21-26; Co2 5:21; Phi 3:9
For thou: Psa 28:7; Co1 1:30, Co1 1:31; Co2 12:9, Co2 12:10; Phi 4:13
our horn: Psa 89:24, Psa 75:10, Psa 92:10, Psa 112:9, Psa 132:17, Psa 148:14; Sa1 2:1, Sa1 2:10
the Lord is: etc. or, our Shield is of the Lord, and our King is of the Holy One of Israel, Psa 47:9, Psa 62:1, Psa 62:2, Psa 62:6, Psa 84:11, Psa 91:1, Psa 91:2; Gen 15:1; Deu 33:27-29
Holy: Psa 71:22; Isa 1:4, Isa 12:6, Isa 29:19, Isa 30:11, Isa 43:3, Isa 43:14
Then: Sa1 16:1; Sa2 7:8-17; Luk 1:70; Pe2 1:21, Pe2 3:2
to thy holy: Mar 1:24; Rev 3:7
I have laid: Sa1 16:18; Isa 9:6; Jer 30:21
exalted: Psa 89:3; Kg1 11:34; Phi 2:6-11; Heb 2:9-17
Sa1 16:1, Sa1 16:12, Sa1 16:13; Isa 61:1-3; Joh 3:34
With: Psa 18:32-39, Psa 80:15-17; Sa2 7:8-16; Isa 42:1, Isa 49:8
mine: Psa 89:13; Isa 41:10; Eze 30:24, Eze 30:25; Zac 10:12
enemy: Ch1 17:9; Mat 4:1-10
I will: Sa2 3:1, Sa2 7:1, Sa2 7:9, Sa2 22:40-44
plague: Psa 2:1-6, Psa 21:8, Psa 21:9, 109:3-31, Psa 110:1, Psa 132:18; Luk 19:14, Luk 19:27; Joh 15:23
But my: Psa 89:2-5, Psa 89:28, Psa 89:33, Psa 61:7; Joh 1:17; Co2 1:20
in my: Psa 89:16, Psa 89:17, Psa 20:1, Psa 20:5, Psa 91:14; Sa1 2:1; Joh 17:6, Joh 17:11, Joh 17:26
I will: Psa 2:8, Psa 72:8-11, Psa 80:11; Kg1 4:21; Rev 11:15
his hand: That is, his power or authority, as hand frequently signifies: for the accomplishment of these promises, see the parallel texts.
Thou: Sa2 7:14; Ch1 22:10; Mat 26:39, Mat 26:42; Luk 23:46; Joh 11:41, Joh 20:17; Heb 1:5
rock: Psa 18:46, Psa 62:2, Psa 62:6, Psa 62:7, Psa 95:1; Sa2 22:47; Isa 50:7-9
Also: Psa 2:7; Rom 8:29; Col 1:15, Col 1:18
higher: Psa 2:10-12, Psa 72:11; Num 24:7; Ch2 1:12, Ch2 9:23, Ch2 9:24; Isa 49:7; Rev 19:16; Rev 21:24
mercy: Sa2 7:15, Sa2 7:16; Isa 54:10, Isa 55:3; Act 13:32-34
covenant: Psa 89:34, Psa 111:5, Psa 111:9; Sa2 23:5; Jer 33:20, Jer 33:21
His seed: Psa 89:4, Psa 89:36, Psa 132:11; Ch1 17:11, Ch1 17:12; Isa 59:21; Jer 33:17-26
throne: Psa 45:6; Ch1 22:10; Isa 9:7; Eze 37:24, Eze 37:25; Dan 2:44; Luk 1:32, Luk 1:33
If: Psa 132:12; Sa2 7:14; Ch1 28:9; Ch2 7:17-22
forsake: Psa 119:53; Pro 4:2, Pro 28:4; Jer 9:13-16
walk: Eze 18:9, Eze 18:17, Eze 20:19; Luk 1:6
break: Heb. profane, Psa 55:20 *marg.
Exo 32:34; Sa2 7:14; Kg1 11:6, Kg1 11:14, Kg1 11:31, Kg1 11:39; Pro 3:11, Pro 3:12; Amo 3:2; Co1 11:31, Co1 11:32; Heb 12:6-11
Nevertheless: Sa2 7:13, Sa2 7:15; Kg1 11:13, Kg1 11:32, Kg1 11:36; Isa 54:8-10; Jer 33:20-26; Lam 3:31, Lam 3:32; Co1 15:25
not utterly take: Heb. not make void, Psa 89:39; Sa1 15:29
fail: Heb. lie, Heb 6:18
covenant: Lev 26:44; Jer 14:21, Jer 33:20
nor: Num 23:19; Mal 3:6; Mat 24:35; Rom 11:29; Jam 1:17
Once: Psa 110:4, Psa 132:11; Amo 4:2, Amo 8:7; Heb 6:13, Heb 6:17
that I will not lie: Heb. If I lie, Th2 2:13; Tit 1:2
seed: Psa 89:4, Psa 89:29; Sa2 7:16; Isa 53:10, Isa 59:21; Joh 12:34
and: Psa 72:5, Psa 72:17; Isa 9:7; Jer 33:20; Luk 1:33
It shall: That is, as long as the sun and moon shall endure, as long as time shall last, his kingdom shall continue among men. The moon is probably termed a faithful witness, because by her, particularly, time is measured. Her decrease and increase are especially observed by every nation; and by these time is generally estimated, especially among eastern nations. - So many moons is a man old - so many moons since such an event happened; and even their years are reckoned by lunations. Or, the rainbow may be intended; that faithful sign which God has established in the clouds, that the earth shall no more be destroyed by water.
ever: Psa 72:7, Psa 104:19; Gen 1:14-18; Jer 31:35, Jer 31:36
and as: Gen 9:13-16; Isa 54:9, Isa 54:10
But: Psa. 44:9-26, Psa 60:1, Psa 60:10, Psa 77:7; Ch1 28:9; Jer 12:1; Hos 9:17
and: Psa 78:59, Psa 106:40; Deu 32:19; Lam 2:7; Zac 11:8
wroth: Psa 89:51, Psa 84:9; Sa2 1:21, Sa2 15:26; Ch2 12:1-12; Lam 4:20; Zac 13:7
void: Psa 89:34-36, Psa 77:10, Psa 116:11; Joh 13:7
profaned: Psa 89:44, Psa 74:7, Psa 143:3; Isa 25:12, Isa 43:28; Lam 5:16
broken: Psa 80:12; Job 1:10; Isa 5:5, Isa 5:6
brought: Ch2 12:2-5, Ch2 15:5; Lam 2:2, Lam 2:5; Rev 13:1-7
All: Psa 44:10-14, Psa 80:13; Isa 10:6; Jer 50:17
he is: Psa 74:10, Psa 79:4; Deu 28:37; Neh 5:9; Jer 24:9, Jer 29:18, Jer 42:18, Jer 44:8, Jer 44:12; Lam 5:1; Eze 5:14, Eze 5:15; Dan 9:16
Lev 26:17, Lev 26:25; Deu 28:25, Deu 28:43; Lam 2:17; Joh 16:20; Rev 11:10
turned: Eze 30:21-25
not made: Lev 26:36, Lev 26:37; Num 14:42, Num 14:45; Jos 7:4, Jos 7:5, Jos 7:8-12; Ch2 25:8
Thou: Sa1 4:21, Sa1 4:22; Kg1 12:16-20, Kg1 14:25-28; Lam 4:1, Lam 4:2; Th2 2:3-10
glory: Heb. brightness
cast: Psa 89:39; Dan 7:20-25
The: Psa 89:28, Psa 89:29; Ch2 10:19; Isa 63:18
thou: Psa 44:15, Psa 109:29; Mic 7:10
How: Psa 13:1, Psa 13:2, Psa 79:5, Psa 85:5, Psa 90:13
wilt: Psa 10:1, Psa 88:14; Job 23:9; Isa 8:17, Isa 45:15; Hos 5:15
thy wrath: Psa 78:63; Jer 4:4, Jer 21:12; Th2 1:8; Heb 12:29
Remember: Psa 39:5, Psa 39:6, Psa 119:84; Job 7:7, Job 9:25, Job 9:26, Job 10:9
wherefore: Psa 144:4; Job 14:1; Jam 4:14
What: Psa 49:7-9; Job 30:23; Ecc 3:19, Ecc 3:20, Ecc 8:8, Ecc 9:5, Ecc 12:7; Heb 9:27
shall: Psa 49:15; Act 2:27; Co2 4:14
where: Psa 77:9, Psa 77:10; Isa 63:7-15
thou: Psa 89:3, Psa 89:4, Psa 89:35, Psa 54:5, Psa 132:11, Psa 132:12; Sa2 3:9, Sa2 7:15; Isa 55:3; Heb 7:21
Psa 44:13-16, Psa 69:9, Psa 69:19, Psa 69:20, Psa 74:18, Psa 74:22, Psa 79:10-12; Rom 15:3
they have: Mat 5:10-12; Act 5:41; Co1 4:12, Co1 4:13; Heb 10:33, Heb 11:36
footsteps: Psa 56:5, Psa 56:6, Psa 57:3; Sa2 16:7, Sa2 16:8; Mat 12:24, Mat 26:61; Joh 8:48; Pe1 2:20, Pe1 2:21; Pe1 3:16, Pe1 4:14-16
Blessed: This verse ends the third book of the Psalter; and is thought to have been added by a later hand, as it is wanting in two manuscripts, in another written without points, and in three others written separately from the text; though it is found in all the versions. Psa 41:13, Psa 72:18, Psa 72:19, Psa 106:48; Neh 9:5; Hab 3:17-19; Mat 6:13; Ti1 1:17