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Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought – Margin: “makes frustrate.” The Hebrew word means to “break,” or to “annul.…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Lord bringeth. —The thought now passes on to the irresistible rule of Jehovah. His counsel stands for all generations…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought

They plot and they contrive, but he baffles them; men may think and scheme as…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jehovah scattereth the counsel of the nations. After briefly touching upon the creation of the world, the Psalmist returns to his former s…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The Lord bringeth the counsel of the Heathen to nought
The psalmist having taken notice of the works of creation, in…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Holy joy is the heart and soul of praise, and that is here urged upon the righteous. Thankful praise is the breath and language of holy joy. Religi…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. The title is not new. It is to the end. A psalm for David.

In the previous psalm, the psalmist addre ed his justification; n…

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