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The Only Wise Choice
Commentators emphasize that this call to trust God is deliberately contrasted with the previous verses about powerless idols. The psalmist presents a clear choice: place your faith in lifeless objects that cannot save, or place your faith in the living God who is a real, active source of aid and protection. It is a call to move from foolishness to wisdom.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 115:9
18th Century
Theologian
O Israel, trust thou in the Lord - This exhortation is largely founded on what had just been said regarding idols. They had no powe…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 115:9
19th Century
Bishop
O Israel. —There is masterful art in this sudden change of address. It is like the pointed application of some general truth in a …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 115:9–11
19th Century
Preacher
O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. Ye…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 115:9
16th Century
Theologian
O Israel! trust thou in Jehovah. The prophet again resumes the doctrinal point that the genuine worshippers of God have no reason to fear …
John Gill
On Psalms 115:9
17th Century
Pastor
O Israel, trust in the Lord
Or, "the house of Israel has trusted in the Lord": so the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syr…
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…