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A Gift from a Loving Father
Commentators like John Calvin emphasize that this verse highlights God's paternal love. Since God is self-sufficient in heaven, He created the earth and its abundance not for His own needs, but purely as a generous gift for humanity. The earth itself is a testament to His fatherly care for His children.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 115:16
18th Century
Theologian
The heaven - Hebrew, “The heavens.”
Even the heavens are the Lord’s - A more literal and correct rendering of this would be, “…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 115:14–16
19th Century
Preacher
The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. You are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth. The heaven, even the…
John Calvin
On Psalms 115:16
16th Century
Theologian
The heavens, the heavens are Jehovah’s. In this passage the prophet extols the bounty of God, and His paternal regard for the human race, …
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John Gill
On Psalms 115:16
17th Century
Pastor
The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's Not only the visible heavens, the airy and starry regions, which are within …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 115:9–18
17th Century
Minister
It is folly to trust in dead images, but it is wisdom to trust in the living God, for He is a help and a shield to those who trust in Him. Wherever…