Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 92
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Psalms 92
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Psalms 92
"To show forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, And thy faithfulness every night," — Psalms 92:2 (ASV)
Lovingkindness ... faithfulness. —The two most prominent features in the display of the covenant relation of God towards His people. The connection of lovingkindness or grace with the morning, and faithfulness or truth with the evening, is only a result of the Hebrew poetic style; and yet there is a fitness in the association. Love breaks through the clouds of doubt as the morning light rises on the night; and thoughts of God’s unerring and impartial justice best suit the evening—the trial time of the day.
"With an instrument of ten strings, and with the psaltery; With a solemn sound upon the harp." — Psalms 92:3 (ASV)
Ten strings. —See Note, Psalms 33:2.
Upon the harp with a solemn sound. —Rather, with music of the harp. For the Hebrew word, see Note, Psalms 9:16.
"For thou, Jehovah, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands." — Psalms 92:4 (ASV)
The Vulgate rendering of this verse is quoted by Dante in a beautiful passage descriptive of the happiness which flows from delight in the beauty of the works of God in nature. But the reference is to the works in history, not in nature. The psalmist is really expressing his gladness at God’s wonders wrought for Israel. (Compare to Psalms 90:15-16, "Make us glad ... let thy work appear unto thy servants.")
"How great are thy works, O Jehovah! Thy thoughts are very deep." — Psalms 92:5 (ASV)
Thoughts. — Better, plans, or purposes. (Compare, in addition to references in the margin, Psalms 36:6.)
"A brutish man knoweth not; Neither doth a fool understand this:" — Psalms 92:6 (ASV)
A brutish man. —The Hebrew is apparently from a root meaning “to eat,” and so refers to the man of mere animal nature, who lives for his appetites.
Fool. —From root meaning “fat,” hence “gross,” “stupid.”
In the one case the moral sense has not come into play at all; in the other it is overgrown by sensuality, so that spiritual discernment, insight into the glories of the Divine mind, is impossible.
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