But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Lord is the true God. —Literally, Jehovah is the God that is Truth. The thought expressed is that for which St. John,…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

To what a height of sacred imagery does Jeremiah mount! He seems to shake off his usual melancholy spirit when he comes to sing the praises of the …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet here exults and triumphs in the name of his God, as though he had overcome and put to flight the erroneous notions of the pagans. For h…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But the Lord is the true God In opposition to all nominal and fictitious deities, which are not by nature God, only by na…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The prophet shows the glory of Israel's God, and exposes the foolishness of idolaters. Charms and other attempts to obtain supernatural help, or to…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, he makes clear the difference with regard to eternity.

    First, he shows the inception of the idols with regard to their subst…

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